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Lexington District One teacher passes away from COVID-19 complications

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A third grade teacher in Lexington School District One has died from complications of COVID-19, District officials confirmed to ABC Columbia News. According to a statement, from Lexington County School District One,  Staci A. Blakely, a teacher at Carolina Springs Elementary School, died Saturday, December 5, 2020, due to complications caused by COVID-19. The District said Mrs….

DHEC: 2,538 new Coronavirus cases, 43 new deaths in SC

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Sunday,  reported 2,538 new cases of coronavirus and 43 additional deaths. Health officials say this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 216,378 and confirmed deaths 4,237. DHEC says out of 11 ,980 new individual test results reported statewide 21.2% percent were positive. DHEC is hosting numerous…