DHEC announces additional case of 2019 novel coronavirus in South Carolina

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Updated: 7:03 PM EDT Mar 13, 2020

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NIGEL: WE WANT TO GET YOU RIGHT OUT LIVE TO THE GOVERNOR WHO IS BEGINNING TO SPEAK ABOUT THE STATE OF EMERGENCY. GOV. MCMASTER: TO ADDRESS THE RISING THREAT OF THE CORONAVIRUS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, I HAVE ORDERED THE FOLLOWING. SCHOOLS IN KERSHAW AND LANCASTER COUNTIES WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, MARCH 16, AND REMAIN CLOSED FOR A MINIMUM OF 14 DAYS. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WILL CONSULT WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON IF AND WHEN REMAINING SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD DECIDE TO CLOSE SCHOOLS AND FOR HOW LONG. THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS. I