FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. - A man who played Santa during a "Sensory Santa" event for special needs children in Fountain Inn, South Carolina on Dec.
13 tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after the event, potentially exposing the children and their families to the coronavirus.
The event, which involved 11 families, was intended for families with autistic children who suffer from overwhelming sensory overload.
Fountain Inn City Administrator Shawn Bell told the Post and Courier that families were informed that masks were required for the event, but mask use was not universal.