By Nick Masuda nmasuda@postandcourier.com âThis is not rocket science, there is a lot of great science that suggests that we are really controlling the spread of the virus when we wear a mask and social distance,â Resetar said. âWe also know that 10 percent of those that get COVID will be hospitalized. âThat means for every 10 people that get COVID at some big dinner, one will be hospitalized. Those are just big numbers. These are your family members, your loved ones, friends, that are getting hospitalized. We are out of control again.â On Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 125 new COVID-19 cases in Horry County and 28 in Georgetown County.