Laurel Mallory

Both public and private schools are included in these numbers.

U.S. District Court Judge Michelle Childs previously waived the requirement for the November election.

Both public and private schools are included in these numbers.

Both public and private schools are included in these numbers.

McMaster said he would have issued an executive order making schools fully reopen if it were legal.

DHEC reported Monday that there was a pediatric death confirmed in Sumter County on Sept. 3.

Now that the Senate passed the bill, it’s heading to the House.

McMaster wants DHEC to report those numbers to the public daily.

South Carolina is nearing the 100,000 cases mark.

DHEC says 1,492 people are hospitalized and 276 of them are on ventilators.

Gov. Henry McMaster announced the order July 29 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.

DHEC said the number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators went up Friday.

DHEC says 1,723 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized and 241 of those people are on ventilators.

Of the more than 11,000 tests reported Thursday, 17.4% people tested positive. That's about a four-percent drop from the day before.

Nearly 1,600 people are hospitalized and 214 are on ventilators, DHEC said.

This brings the total number of people with confirmed cases since the outbreak began to 60,220 and confirmed deaths to 984.

McMaster says this is in direct response to the skyrocketing number of COVID-19 cases among young people in the state.

This brings the total number of people with confirmed cases since the outbreak began to 52,273 and confirmed deaths to 922.

DHEC reported 1,723 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Thursday.

This brings the total number of people with confirmed cases since the outbreak began to 47,214 and confirmed deaths to 838.

For the test to be paid for, it must be done by a health care provider who accepts Healthy Connections Medicaid.

Two young adults (ages 18 to 34) were part of the 10 people who died, DHEC said.

This brings the total number of people with confirmed cases since the outbreak began to 39,587 and confirmed deaths to 777.

With the Fourth of July weekend fast approaching, McMaster reminded people about his executive order limiting gatherings.

More than 1,000 people are hospitalized due to the virus as of Tuesday and the percent of positive cases based on the most recent testing is 19%.

This is the second-highest number of new confirmed cases reported in a single day in South Carolina.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last slaves in the south, who were in Texas, found out they were free.

More than 6,000 tests were performed Sunday, and the percent positive has dropped, DHEC said.

The recent spike in cases is not just due to more testing, DHEC said.

WIS is following up with election officials Wednesday to pinpoint what went wrong and how it may be corrected in the future.