Coronavirus live updates for April 3: This week’s takeaways in the Myrtle Beach area
Upcoming annual events continue to be postponed, unemployment rises and the number of coronavirus cases and deaths have increased this week in Horry County.
Public beach accesses and nonessential businesses remain closed as we head into the weekend.
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Myrtle Beach area for April 3.
Positive cases of the coronavirus have reached 50 in Horry County, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. There have been four deaths reported in the county due to the virus.
South Carolina’s positive cases has reached at least 1,554, with 31 deaths, DHEC reports. All 46 counties in the state have now reported positive cases.
This week’s takeaways:
- The Myrtle Beach spring Harley-Davidson bike rally is postponed to October. Here’s the latest.
- Carolina Country Music Festival is postponed to the fall. Here are details about the annual fest.
- Horry County has dramatic rise in coronavirus unemployment claims, leads the state. Here’s the latest.
- Are coronavirus test result delays keeping Horry County’s reported cases lower? Here’s what you need to know.
Belin Memorial UMC in Murrells Inlet members lined their vehicles outside of Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Thursday night for a vigil full of prayers and encouragement.
- Together Grand Strand is a series about people showing acts of kindness during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s the latest story on how local musicians are spreading music, though venues are closed.
Wash your hands & a smile
Here’s your daily reminder to wash your hands. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends you wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Health officials also urge people to practice social distancing.
Check out this guy’s version of social distancing:
