DHEC update: Myrtle Beach area, South Carolina coronavirus case totals continue to rise

Horry County confirmed the coronavirus case total rose by five on Wednesday following an announcement from the Department of Health and Environmental Control.

The case total is now 42 in the county. In addition, Georgetown County now has 14 confirmed cases.

South Carolina’s confirmed case total rose to 1,293, according to DHEC. There have been 26 coronavirus-related deaths in the state.

To help slow the spread, the governor closed non-essential businesses in the state and closed public beach access points and boat ramps. Officials ask residents wash their hands, stay home unless they need to venture out and to continue practicing social distancing.

This story was originally published April 1, 2020 at 3:59 PM.

Tyler Fleming

The Sun News

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Development and Horry County reporter Tyler Fleming joined The Sun News in May of 2018. He covers other stuff too, like reporting on beer, bears, breaking news and Coastal Carolina University. He graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2018 and was the 2017-18 editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel. He has won (and lost) several college journalism awards.