DHEC update: Myrtle Beach area coronavirus cases inch closer to 100 as another person dies

The Myrtle Beach area now has 98 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the latest numbers from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

This is up from 91 cases the day prior in Horry County. There was one additional death in the county, according to DHEC, bringing the total to seven deaths.

South Carolina now has 2,552 confirmed cases with 63 deaths.

DHEC projections indicate that the number of actual coronavirus cases in Horry County and South Carolina is much higher. To help slow the spread of the virus, officials ask residents obey the governor’s orders, practice social distancing and wash their hands.

This story was originally published April 8, 2020 at 3:35 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.