Greenville was the first major city in South Carolina to pass mask requirements. Now the rules that have been in place since mid-summer will continue as the Upstate sees COVID-19 hospitalizations surge along with its highest infection rates of the pandemic.
City Council extended its requirements to wear masks inside most establishments within city limits on Monday as the head of Bon Secours St. Francis health system s effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus asked the city to put pressure on Greenville County leaders to take similar action.
The hospital system, along with Prisma Health-Upstate, has seen emergency room beds fill up as expected after Thanksgiving gatherings, except it came sooner than we even predicted, said Dr. Marcus Blackstone, Bon Secours chief clinical officer.