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The latest South Carolina Public Radio News reports on the spread of the coronavirus and efforts to fight it.

SC Continues to See Record Number of New Cases Of COVID-19

SC Gov. Henry McMaster (right) at Fibertex Nonwoven facility in Laurens County, June 5, 2020
SC Governor's Office

New cases of the coronavirus are soaring in the state causing a new set of challenges for state and local officials.

For the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Carolina saw relatively low numbers of cases attributed to a series of state mandates ordering schools and many businesses closed, and for people to stay home.

But over the past month as restrictions have gradually eased and businesses and restaurants have re-opened, the number of new positive cases has exploded putting South Carolina near the top of states seeing new cases. That is causing concern for state health officials.

Russ McKinney has 30 years of experience in radio news and public affairs. He is a former broadcast news reporter in Spartanburg, Columbia and Atlanta. He served as Press Secretary to former S.C. Governor Dick Riley for two terms, and for 20 years was the chief public affairs officer for the University of South Carolina.