The measles outbreak centered in Spartanburg County grew by 12 cases over the past week with several new public exposures reported, according to the state Department of Public Health.
DPH confirmed six new cases on Feb. 24 and an additional six on Feb. 27, bringing the outbreak total to 985.
As of Friday, there are 61 people in quarantine and two in isolation.
In the past seven days, DPH has confirmed school exposures at Sugar Ridge Elementary, Libertas Academy, Willow Creek Gathers Homeschool Co-op and Mabry Middle.
Additionally, a public exposure has been confirmed at the Spartanburg Costco on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 6 p.m.
According to DPH, the risk of exposure at the Spartanburg Costco is limited to the specific date and times specified. Exposures occurred only when an infectious person was present during the defined time and therefore the location is not a source of ongoing exposure.
