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SHOTS AROUND 3:30 THIS MORNING. 10SO FAR, NO ARRESTS. MORE BREAKING NEWS. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA IS EXTENDING SPRING BREAK FOR ITS MAIN CAMPUS BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. AMANDA: ACCORDING TO "THE POST AND COURIER" THE UNIVERSITY IS EXPECTED TO SEND OUT THE MESSAGE LATER THIS MORNING. THE CAMPUS IS ALREADY ON SPRING BREAK. IT STARTED ON MONDAY AND IS NOW EXPECTED TO END ON MARCH 20 LONGER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED. , THREE DAYS

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The University of South Carolina will extend its spring break another week to mitigate the Coronavirus spread.The following message was posted on the university's website Wednesday morning. "Classes and all campus events will be canceled for the week after Spring Break, March 16-22 as the university monitors the impact of #COVID19 in South Carolina and makes additional plans."The university also announced the following: "All campus events next week will be cancelled."From Monday, March 23 through Friday, April 3, we will suspend all face-to-face instruction in lectures, discussion sections, seminars and other similar classroom settings and move to virtual instruction. "The university will remain open, including residence halls, food services and limited transit."We encourage you not to return to campus during the period of March 16 through April 3, although you will not be forbidden from doing so. Please use your best judgement when making this decision, taking into account any preexisting health conditions and alternative housing options."All intercollegiate athletics competition is expected to continue. We will alert fans if anything changes. Regardless, per guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control people over the age of 60 with preexisting medical conditions should avoid attending events with large crowds because they have a greater risk of complications related to Covid-19.">>FULL continuing coverage of the coronavirus"Students, I realize that changes of any kind to our normal schedule are inconvenient, but I am confident that our plan for the next three weeks will help mitigate the spread of COVID-19," UofSC President Bob Caslen said. "This unprecedented public health challenge demands that all of us do our part for the public good. It is in this spirit that we ask each of you to rise to the occasion and remain flexible over the coming weeks. UofSC Upstate sent the following statement to WYFF News 4: "USC Upstate leaders are working closely with SCDHEC regarding South Carolina cases of Coronavirus, and are following guidance provided that is specific to the campus and region."Classes are scheduled to resume on Monday, March 16. Currently, there are no confirmed cases of Coronavirus associated with USC Upstate. If this changes, the university will notify faculty, staff and students immediately through official university communication channels."