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South Carolina beaches fill, but COVID-19 takes no vacation

By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press
By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — People are flocking to South Carolina’s beaches for vacation after being cooped up by COVID-19 for months.

But the coronavirus is taking no vacation.

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The state now has the fourth-highest new infection rate in the nation when adjusted for population, trailing just Arizona, Arkansas and Alabama.

One hot spot is around Myrtle Beach, which has seen COVID-19 cases jump from less than 300 at the start of June to nearly 1,600.

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And that only counts residents of Horry County, not visitors who get the virus on vacation.

Many entrepreneurs fear that more infections could result in bad publicity that hurts business.



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