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Health Officials Ask Residents To Take COVID Precautions

(Columbia, SC) -- State health officials are asking residents to continue to take precautions against COVID as the summer travel season begins.

DHEC Public Director Dr. Brannon Traxler stressed the importance of testing, saying anyone who comes into close contact with someone who has tested positive should get tested.

The DHEC reports six counties currently fall into the high coronavirus level category -- Chesterfield, Fairfield, Horry, Lexington, Marlboro and Richland.

Traxler also said vaccines being approved for children six months are older has the chance to be a "game changer" for the state.

She noted if that age group gets vaccinated at a high level then it will provide more protection in day care facilities and classrooms.


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