Measles cases near 700 as more cases pop up in the Upstate

South Carolina Department of Public Health measles update

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina Department of Public Health says the measles count continues to elevate as new cases are reported.

On Friday, Jan. 23, DPH says there are 54 new cases of measles since Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

These new cases bring the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 700.

There are currently 485 people in quarantine and 10 in isolation.

Based on the new cases, DPH has identified public exposures at the following schools: Cooley Springs Elementary (22 students in quarantine), Cannons Elementary (8 students in quarantine), Abner Creek Middle (students in quarantine to be determined), Mayo Elementary (students in quarantine to be determined) and Sugar Ridge Elementary (students in quarantine to be determined).

DPH has identified additional locations that individuals visited while infectious with measles.

DPH has defined the times of potential exposure to others at the following locations:

• Anytime Fitness at 3621 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs, S.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:10 to 10:10 p.m
• United States Post Office at 504 Pennsylvania Avenue, Greer, S.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
• Goodwill at 1333 W. Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greer, S.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 10:20 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Aldi at 1560 W. Floyd Baker Boulevard, Gaffney, S.C. on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 4 to 6:45 p.m.

This week, DPH launched a new Measles Dashboard  that will be updated each week on Tuesdays and Fridays with additional data related to the outbreak.