By Jerry Bellune 
JerryBellune@yahoo.com
62 Lexington County schools were reported infected with covid-19 this week.
That’s 3 fewer schools this week than last.
The most alarming numbers on the DHEC site this week were high schools: 
18 students at Lexington High, 20 at White Knoll, 18 students at River Bluff, 9 at Pelion High and 10 reported for the 1st time at Spring Hill High in District 5. 
19 District 1 schools in Lexington, Gilbert and Pelion are affected, 10 less than last week.
District 2 in Cayce, Springdale and West Columbia reported 13 schools affected, 1 less than last week.
District 3 in Batesburg-Leesville reported 4 schools, the same as last week, and District 4 in Gaston and Swansea reported 6, 1 more than last week.
District 5 in Chapin and Irmo reported 17 schools, 1 less than last week.
3 county private schools reported infections, 2 less than last week.
In the state, 2,738 student cases were reported, 263 more than last week, and 1,159 staff and faculty cases, 91 more than last week.