âThese are superspreader settingsâ: Maskless crowds seen after S.C. bar restrictions lifted âThese are superspreader settingsâ: Maskless crowds seen after S.C. bar restrictions lifted By Rob Way and Jared Kofsky | March 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST - Updated March 12 at 4:44 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - An infectious disease expert said a surge in COVID-19 cases is âlikelyâ over the next few weeks and months after videos show crowded bars in downtown Charleston. The latest videos were shot on March 5, the first Friday night after Gov. Henry McMaster lifted South Carolinaâs 11 p.m. alcohol sale restriction. They show large crowds inside and outside bars along Upper King Street, an area well known for its nightlife.