CASES OF COVID-19 AT AN UPSTATE SUMMER CAMP REMINDED US THE VIRUS. IS STILL OUTHE TRE RENEE WUNDERLICH WITH THE DETAILS FROM TRAVELERS REST TONIGHT RENEE. THE YMCA IN TRAVELERS REST IS STILL OPEN BUT ONE OFHE T CHILDREN’S DAY PROGRAMS IS ON PAUSE AFTER SIX KIDS IN A SUMMER PROGRAM TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 THE GEORGIA TONYS FALYMI YMCA HAS BEEN FOLLOWING SOUTH CAROLINA. DHEHEX RECOMMENDED COVID-19 PROTOCOLS. AND UNFORTUNATELY, WE’VE HAD TO PAUSE OUR OFF-SITE SUMMER DAY CA PMPROGRAM THISEE WK DUE TO A FEW POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES. WE WANT TOAKE MSURELL A OF OUR FAMILIES ARE SAFE AND OUT OF ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. WILL ONLY RESUME OPERATIONS WHEN IT’S SAFE TO DO SO ACCORDING TO STATE DATA THERE HAVE BEEN 3,022 CASES IN SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE LYJU 1ST, 260 CASES OF COVID-19 WERE IN KIDS 10 AND UNDER 520 CASES OR PEOPLE 11 TO 20 YEARS OLD. ACROSS THE COUNTRY ACCORDING TO THE CDCHE T PTAS WEEK SAW 6.5 CASES PER 100,000 PEOEPL 0 TO 4, 8.6 CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE FIVE YEARS OLD TO 11 AND 12.6 CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE 12 TO 15 YEARS OLD ALL OF THESE NATIONAL NUMRSBE ARE AT THE LOWEST LEVELS SINCE APRIL 2020. WE’RE TOLD COVID-19 VACCINATIONS WERE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE PROGRAM AT THEA C OFFICIALS SAY THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THEY SAY TSHIAR PTICULAR PROGRAM WAS OFF-SITE NOT AT THE TRYMCA
Travelers Rest YMCA pauses summer day camp program due to COVID-19 cases
Vaccines not required for the program
The Travelers Rest YMCA day camp program has been paused due to confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to Scot Baddley, president and CEO, YMCA of Greenville.Baddley released the following statement: “The George I. Theisen Family YMCA in Travelers Rest remains open to all members, and operations at the branch continue as normal. The branch has temporarily paused one of its programs which takes place offsite, summer day camp, due to confirmed cases of COVID. We are working to resume summer day camp as quickly as possible and will do so as soon as it is safe. While we strongly encourage COVID vaccinations, we do not require it. We continue to closely monitor and adhere to SCDHEC’s guidelines and will communicate all updates to participants, their parents and members.”Amanda Long, A PR professional who manages communications for Greenville County YMCA, told WYFF4’s Renee Wunderlich that 6 children tested positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic.
The Travelers Rest YMCA day camp program has been paused due to confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to Scot Baddley, president and CEO, YMCA of Greenville.
Baddley released the following statement:
“The George I. Theisen Family YMCA in Travelers Rest remains open to all members, and operations at the branch continue as normal. The branch has temporarily paused one of its programs which takes place offsite, summer day camp, due to confirmed cases of COVID. We are working to resume summer day camp as quickly as possible and will do so as soon as it is safe. While we strongly encourage COVID vaccinations, we do not require it. We continue to closely monitor and adhere to SCDHEC’s guidelines and will communicate all updates to participants, their parents and members.”
Amanda Long, A PR professional who manages communications for Greenville County YMCA, told WYFF4’s Renee Wunderlich that 6 children tested positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic.