McLeod Seacoast in Little River confirms first case of coronavirus

McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River confirmed it was notified Thursday afternoon of the first inpatient in its system with a confirmed positive for COVID-19.

McLeod said it is following all CDC guidelines regarding isolation of this patient.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said that another case of coronavirus was confirmed in Horry County on Thursday, bringing the total to six since the first case was announced Sunday. But its not clear if the McLeod patient is that case or an additional case.

Currently, no deaths have been reported in any known patients in Horry County.

This story was originally published March 19, 2020 at 8:50 PM with the headline "McLeod Seacoast in Little River confirms first case of coronavirus."

Alan Blondin

The Sun News

Alan Blondin covers golf, Coastal Carolina University athletics, business, and numerous other sports-related topics that warrant coverage. Well-versed in all things Myrtle Beach, Horry County and the Grand Strand, the 1992 Northeastern University journalism school valedictorian has been a reporter at The Sun News since 1993 after working at papers in Texas and Massachusetts. He has earned eight top-10 Associated Press Sports Editors national writing awards and more than 20 top-three S.C. Press Association writing awards since 2007.