CDC wants more SC residents to wear masks as COVID-19 cases spike. Here’s where

Patrick McCreless
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Residents living in 45 of South Carolina’s 46 counties should mask up to reduce the spread of COVID-19, federal health officials say.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its community levels map to include a whopping 32 counties with high levels of COVID-19. Another 13 counties were noted to have medium levels.

The CDC recommends communities with high levels of COVID-19 use masks while indoors, including in schools and workplaces.

A month ago, the CDC reported just six South Carolina counties had high levels of COVID-19.

For communities with medium levels, individuals at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, along with those who are regularly around immunocompromised people, are encouraged to mask up, the CDC says.

The latest DHEC data shows that as of July 9, cases of COVID-19 cases were up 16.8% in the state over the previous month. COVID-19-related hospitalizations were up 40.3% over last month.

Below are the 32 counties with high COVID-19 levels, according to the CDC.

  • Anderson

  • Greenville

  • Oconee

  • Pickens

  • Spartanburg

  • Cherokee

  • Union

  • Laurens

  • Greenwood

  • Abbeville

  • Newberry

  • Fairfield

  • Richland

  • Lexington

  • Edgefield

  • Aiken

  • Barnwell

  • Hampton

  • Beaufort

  • Charleston

  • Dorchester

  • Berkeley

  • Georgetown

  • Williamsburg

  • Clarendon

  • Sumter

  • Horry

  • Marion

  • Florence

  • Dillon

  • Marlboro

  • Chesterfield

Here are the 13 counties with medium COVID-19 levels.

  • McCormick

  • Saluda

  • Jasper

  • York

  • Chester

  • Lancaster

  • Kershaw

  • Lee

  • Darlington

  • Colleton

  • Bamburg

  • Orangeburg

  • Calhoun

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