South Carolina's governor has ordered all bars and restaurants to stop serving alcohol by 11 p.m. He said the order specifically targets young people, who account for 22% of the state's coronavirus cases.
A bar in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is shown before the pandemic. The governor's curfew on alcohol sales affects bars but not retailers.Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
This week, South Carolina is averaging 1,570 new cases of the virus per day. That's more than twice the rate of new casesMcMaster's order will go into effect on Saturday night.
The order will affect about 8,000 restaurants and bars in the state permitted to sell alcohol on-site. It does not apply to grocery stores, liquor stores or any retail business.
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