Coronavirus live updates April 22: Horry County Schools to remain closed for school year
Teachers and students will not return to the classrooms of Horry County Schools for the rest of this school year, state officials announced today.
Public schools across the state have been closed since mid March, forcing students to participate in distance learning.
Here’s the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Myrtle Beach area for April 22.
Some public beach accesses across the Grand Strand reopened this week, except in the City of Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island and Georgetown County. Here’s what you need to know.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Horry County has reached at least 189 as of Wednesday, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. There have been 12 coronavirus-related deaths reported in the county.
Cases in South Carolina have climbed to more than 4,600, with 135 deaths as of noon Wednesday, DHEC reports.
Today’s takeaways:
- South Carolina State Parks, including Huntington Beach State Park and Myrtle Beach State Park, could reopen next month. Parks closed at the end of March to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Here’s what we know.
- Meet the animals at Brookgreen Gardens! Zookeepers will host a meet and greet through Brookgreen’s Facebook at 2 p.m. today so folks can virtually meet animals.
- Today is Earth Day, and Hobcaw Barony is hosting virtual science classes through its YouTube channel all week. Here’s where to tune in.
Wash your hands
Here’s your daily reminder to wash your hands. Scrubbing those hands often for at least 20 seconds with soap and water can help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, health officials say.
Another way to help prevent the spread of the virus is to practice social distancing, according to health officials.
