80 Lexington County schools were reported infected with covid-19 this week.

That’s 5 more schools this week than last.

Other high numbers on the DHEC site this week were 29 cases at Lexington High, 31 at White Knoll, 32 at River Bluff, 18 at Pelion High and 6 at Gilbert High in District 1, 10 at Brookland Cayce High in District 2 and 19 at Spring Hill High, 10 at Dutch Fork High and 25 at Chapin High in District 5.

30 District 1 schools in Lexington, Gilbert and Pelion were affected, 1 less than last week.

District 2 in Cayce, Springdale and West Columbia reported 14 schools affected, 1 more than last week.

District 3 in Batesburg-Leesville reported 4 schools, the same as last week, and District 4 in Gaston and Swansea reported 7, 1 more than last week.

District 5 in Chapin and Irmo reported 21 schools, 1 more than last week.

4 county private schools reported infections, the same as last week.

In the state, 4,710 student cases were reported, 771 more than last week, and 1,941 staff cases, 219 more than last week.