Confirmed coronavirus cases surpass 100 in Horry County, Myrtle Beach area
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Horry County surpassed the century mark Thursday with eight additional cases reported.
The additional COVID-19 cases brings the county’s confirmed total to 106, according to South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control data.
DHEC has also reported seven deaths in Horry related to the virus, which is the second most in the state behind Richland County, DHEC data shows.
Statewide, DHEC has confirmed 2,792 COVID-19 cases along with 67 deaths.
The number of confirmed cases in Horry County is relatively low compared to others in the state based on population size — less than 30 cases per 100,000 residents — but DHEC estimates the actual total number of coronavirus cases could be more than six times as high, at 714 total cases, when accounting for untested individuals.
The global pandemic has continued to upend everyday life in the Myrtle Beach area, with Gov. Henry McMaster issuing executive orders to close public schools, public beach access points and nonessential businesses to prevent spread.
More than 10,000 people in Horry County filed initial unemployment claims, more than any other county in the state, during the past week.
This story was originally published April 9, 2020 at 4:13 PM.
