FILE - People wearing protective face masks walk along King St. on July 18, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)CHARLESTON, S.C. - A report from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released on Aug.
12 said that parts of the state in which local mask mandates were in effect helped significantly slow the spread of COVID-19, compared to areas without those same ordinances.According to a regularly updated map available on the South Carolina Emergency Management Division’s website, approximately 40% of residents, or 2 million South Carolinians, live in areas which implement local mask requirements to stop the spread of COVID-19.According to the state’s health department,.