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SC Lede: It's Not A Great Day in South Carolina

A New York Times analysis of CDC data found that South Carolina had the highest per capita case rate in the country, as of August 31 with 100 cases per 100,000 residents over the previous seven days.
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A New York Times analysis of CDC data found that South Carolina had the highest per capita case rate in the country, as of August 31 with 100 cases per 100,000 residents over the previous seven days.

On this edition of the South Carolina Lede for September 4, 2021, we break down the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision this week that found Columbia's mask mandate for schools to be illegal. Also on this episode: new analysis of CDC data by The New York Times finds that the Palmetto State has the highest per capita COVID-19 case rate in the country; HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge visits the state to promote vaccinations; and much more.


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Gavin Jackson graduated with a visual journalism degree from Kent State University in 2008 and has been in the news industry ever since. He has worked at newspapers in Ohio, Louisiana and most recently in South Carolina at the Florence Morning News and Charleston Post and Courier.