DHEC: Latest update on coronavirus cases in Myrtle Beach area

Horry County and the Myrtle Beach area saw the area’s total confirmed coronavirus cases total grow by eight on Wednesday, according to the latest information from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

No additional deaths were reported in the area.

Since the pandemic began in March, Horry County has had a total of 314 cases and 20 deaths. Georgetown County’s case total grew by one bringing the total to 53 cases with three deaths.

South Carolina has seen 9,175 cases and 407 deaths since the pandemic began.

While new cases are still being announced, most of those people who contracted the virus have recovered. DHEC reports an 85 percent recovery rate as of Wednesday.

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.