First time unemployment claims

Figures for first time unemployment claims were released today for the U-S, including Oconee County.  For the country, in one week, 751 thousand new claims were filed.  For the the week November 1-7 in South Carolina, 125 members of the Oconee workforce filed for assistance.  The average South Carolina benefit for the week was $227.92.  Last week was the 33rd straight week of historically high unemployment claims during the pandemic.