Coronavirus updates April 1: Nonessential businesses to close today in Myrtle Beach area
Nonessential businesses will close today and public beach accesses remain closed along the Grand Strand to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19.
Businesses are to close at 5 p.m. April 1 and remain closed for 15 days after orders from S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster. Nonessential businesses include gyms, spas, nightclubs, barber shops, hair salons, tattoo parlors, waxing salons, massage centers, fitness centers, bowling alleys, arcades, racetracks, indoor children’s play areas, theaters, planetariums, museums, tourist attractions and performing arts centers.
Here are live updates on the coronavirus in the Myrtle Beach area on April 1.
Coronavirus cases in Horry County have climbed to at least 37 as of Wednesday morning. The county has seen three deaths due to the virus.
The number of positive coronavirus cases have reached at least 1,083 in South Carolina, with 22 virus-related deaths, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Today’s takeaways:
- Horry County Government is relaxing fees and payment costs on the business community. According to a release, additional late fees will not be assessed by county staff and filing deadlines have been extended. Second, Horry County Treasurer Angie Jones is waving all costs of paying hospitality and business fees online.
- Carolina Country Music Festival is postponed to September. Tickets are currently nonrefundable. Here’s the latest.
- The City of Myrtle Beach will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday. Items on the agenda include a “situation update,” airport update and a “review of steps taken by the city.”
- Tidelands Health is encouraging people to donate blood to help “replenish a shortage in supply amid the COVID-19” pandemic, according to a release. Upcoming drives are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 3 at Howard Gym and Auditorium in Georgetown and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 8 at the Waccamaw Medical Park South, across from Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital.
- Yes, it is April Fools day, but it’s also Census Day 2020. Here’s how you can respond to the census.
Wash your hands & a smile
Here’s your daily reminder to wash your hands and maintain social distancing. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends you wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
It’s April fools. And here’s your smile for the day:
This story was originally published April 1, 2020 at 11:32 AM.
