DHEC update: Coronavirus cases in Horry County, Myrtle Beach rise

The number of confirmed coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases has risen to 51 in Horry County, health officials say.

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control released the latest numbers on the virus Friday.

Cases across South Carolina have reached at least 1,700, according to DHEC. There have been 34 deaths across the state because of COVID-19. As of Thursday, each county in the state has confirmed cases.

The most recent data indicates Horry County saw an additional positive case in the last 24 hours. There were 50 county cases on Thursday. Horry County’s first case of the virus was confirmed March 14.

Horry County has had four deaths from coronavirus, including an 83-year-old man who died at Conway Medical Center earlier this week.

This story was originally published April 3, 2020 at 4:56 PM.

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