DHEC: S.C. records 112 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths announced What to expect after getting a COVID-19 vaccine By WMBF News Staff | May 18, 2021 at 1:49 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 1:49 PM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Tuesday 112 new COVID-19 cases and two additional death. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Carolina since the start of the pandemic to 489,164 and deaths to 8,502, officials said. In Horry County, there were four new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths. In Florence County, one new virus case was reported and no additional deaths.