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South Carolina tops nation in COVID-19 new cases, report says

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South Carolina tops nation in COVID-19 new cases, report says
South Carolina tops nation in COVID-19 new cases, report says

The New York Times is reporting that South Carolina has the highest number of new cases of COVID-19 per 100-thousand people of any state in the country in the past week.

COMING UP, I AM TRACKING 40’SAND 50’S.HOW LONG THAT STICKS AROUND, INJUST AEW F MINUTES.JANE: CHRIS, THANK YOU.NOW TO THE LATEST NUMBERS OFCOVID-19 CASES IN SOUTHCAROLINA.DHEC REPORTS MORE THAN 3500 NEWCONFIRMED CASES TODAY.OVER 17% OF THE TESTS WEREPOSITIVE.AND 73 MORE PEOPLE HAVE DIEDWITH THE VIRUS.AND TODAY, THE NEW YORK TIMESREPORTS THAT SOUTH CAROLINA HADTHE HIGHEST NUMBER OF NEW CASSEFORONE ANY STATE IN THECOUNTRY.DHEC MEDICAL CONSULTANT DR.JONATHAN KNOCHE SAYS THERE’S NOCLEAR EXPLATIOANN OF WHY OTHERSTATES WITH THE SAME VACCINATIONRATES DIDN’T SEE SUCH A S,URBUT HE SAYS, MASK-WEARINGN ISCHOOLS COULD BE A FACTOR.

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