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College of Charleston has announced it will welcome spectators for the upcoming 2020-2021 men’s and women’s basketball season.

The college was granted approval from the South Carolina Department of Commerce to open their arena doors to spectators with some restrictions in place.

College of Charleston’s TD Arena currently seats 5,100. However, as a part of the approved reopening, the arena will be reduced to only 30 percent capacity. In addition to reduced capacity, a variety of other game day safety measures will be required and announced at a later date.

College of Charleston season ticket holders will receive an email in the coming weeks with information on the status of their ticket purchase and their options surrounding renewal opportunities. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the college is also transitioning to mobile tickets during the upcoming basketball season.

In an effort to protect the health and safety of athletes and staff, both men’s and women’s basketball teams will operate on a revised schedule intended to limit travel.

Click here for more information on the upcoming College of Charleston basketball schedules.

With the 2020 school year in full swing, the Charleston County School District (CCSD) has announced that every elementary, middle, and high school within their district will hire one full-time nurse. This comes as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 104 nurses will be placed in total.

The team at CCSD remains committed to the health and safety of the staff and students. Ellen Nitz, Director of Nursing Services at CCSD, explains that “the nurses took contract tracing courses to be versed in the procedures and can answer questions from parents and administrations.”

Protocols to reduce the spread of Coronavirus are also being put in place. CCSD has installed a plate of plexiglass in front of each nursing station, in addition to following social distancing guidelines. The clinics also feature an isolation area or bay with a cot and a curtain to act as protection. Nightly sanitation is in place as a means of following guidelines.

As their schools reopen and welcome students back in-person, CCSD is continuously working to keep all members safe and healthy.