South Carolina Governor COVID-19 update as cases surge: watch live

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is holding a live news conference as COVID-19 cases surge in the state.

[Decgyrrl]

Well, it took him forever to get to the podium; common sense he then sprouts off abt "common sense, " where the hell is his? And how did he get that job of running a state?

[rrichardson]

so did they not want us to hear what he is saying?

[scottscott]

He basically said the hospitals are not as filled, so have at it. I won’t do anything to protect you. Freedom comes with responsibility. There is a difference between freedumb and freedom.

[missyglancy]

NO YOU ARE NOT!!!! You shall see!!! Sad times ahead!!! Better get informed consent and look at what you are putting in your body!!!!

[moobiemaykker]

warning... nothing until 30 minutes into the video. Don't these folks know how to edit a video?

[ernestjohnson]

He know its not long now ...if he win again we all know what happen everyone i talk to want him out !!!

[firesilverblade]

I think he needs to retire as Governor. He has done nothing to protect the people from them self. He only listen to people that gives him money.

[akamoroff]

Do something helpful Palmetto State currently has the ninth-highest rate of positive coronavirus cases and deaths per capita. Over the last two weeks, South Carolina’s COVID death rate has risen 278 percent. In spite of mask recommendations from the CDC and the state’s health department, South Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature decided to invite the deadly contagion into its school with open arms. In July, South Carolina’s General Assembly passed a mask mandate prohibition, a proviso banning districts and individual schools from requiring students, teachers and other employees to wear facemasks.

[theatremomkerr]

Thanks Governor for allowing parents to make decisions about their children and what's right for them.

[sicdavid]

So let's trade Republican lives for Republican votes

[archeressbirthkeeping]

Silly people. It isn't the government's job to protect the people from themselves. Glad that children are able to see smiles at school and actually heat what others have to say. Keep medical choices up to parents and if you want your kids masked in public spaces perhaps you should choose to keep them home and secluded.

[donaldwoodward]

God bless you Governor, keep standing on your principles!

[mariemedlin]

I must be def, i couldn’t hear what he said .