As cases of the coronavirus continue to grow in South Carolina, local officials have gone back and forth on how much they should restrict their communities.
Beach town communities closed, reopened, then closed their again as they tried to interpret state guidance, while cities like Charleston and Columbia stood firm on their stay-at-home ordinances.
South Carolina health officials announced 113 new cases of the coronavirus and one new death Sunday afternoon, bringing the state’s total to 774 cases in 40 counties.
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— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) March 29, 2020