South Carolina Beachgoers Urged to Get Tested for CCP Virus as Cases Surge

Reporter

6/27/2020|Updated: 6/28/2020

Health officials in South Carolina are advising people who visited its beaches and didn’t social distance or wear a mask to get tested for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus as the state has emerged as a hot spot amid a surge in cases in the past few weeks.

The total of confirmed cases in the state stands at 30,263, while the total reported deaths are 694, Joan Duwve, director of public health with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), said during Gov. Henry McMaster’s press conference on June 26.

Venus Upadhayaya

Reporter

Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

Author’s Selected Articles

China’s Footprint Is Clear in Kashmir Crisis, Analysts Say

Taiwan’s Tougher China Stance Should Bolster Support From Other Nations: Experts

On the Brink of a Multipolar World, India’s Grand Strategy Is Largely Defined by China, Analysts Say

CCP–Cook Islands Deal Raises Concerns for New Zealand, US, Australia