Coronavirus

Coronavirus by the numbers: DHEC announces new cases in Horry County, Myrtle Beach

Cases of the coronavirus grew by five in Horry County on Friday, according to health officials.

There are now 283 total coronavirus cases in the Myrtle Beach area since the pandemic started. There have also been 18 coronavirus deaths, with the last one being announced May 4, according to recent numbers.

This week, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced a total of 23 new COVID-19 cases in Horry County.

Cases in South Carolina have reached 8,407, with 380 deaths, DHEC reports. South Carolina has an 84 percent recovery rate for those infected, according to DHEC

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The Sun News Reporter Hannah Strong is passionate about making the world better through what she reports and writes. Strong, who is a Pawleys Island native, is quick to jump on breaking news, profiles stories about people in the community and obituaries. Strong has won four S.C. Press Association first-place awards, including one for enterprise reporting after riding along with police during a homicide. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Winthrop University.
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