//'Please be patient': Masks are crucial as vaccine rollout continues, SC health officials say

'Please be patient': Masks are crucial as vaccine rollout continues, SC health officials say

South Carolina could prevent 450 deaths over the next three months if everyone wears masks, a state health official said Saturday.During a Saturday news conference, Department of Health and Environmental Control interim public health director Dr. Brannon Traxler emphasized the importance of wearing masks to slow down the virus, even as vaccines for COVID-19 have begun to make their way into the state.“I want everyone