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By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Another COVID-19 related death was reported in Horry County Saturday, additional cases there and in Columbus, as testing delays involving one vendor were revealed.      This post will cover these topics and may be updated: ‘Unforeseen circumstances’ blamed for Orig3n test delays Another COVID death in Horry, 48 more cases Seven new…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      There were no newly confirmed deaths related to COVID-19 for Horry or Columbus counties Friday, an infrequent event, as new infection numbers for both areas were reported.      This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Horry records no new COVID-19 deaths, 48 new cases Columbus records 11 more coronavirus…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Another five COVID-19 related deaths in Horry County, 51 confirmed coronavirus cases in Columbus since Monday, were reported by state and local agencies Thursday.      In the North Carolina high school fall sports are moving to spring, and a new state program is intended to provide a lifeline for businesses and non-profits…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Seven employees of Columbus County’s Administrative Office building are working from home after two tested positive for COVID-19 this week.      Elsewhere, a clearer look at county-level COVID-19 data is provided in a new online tool unveiled by South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control Tuesday, as Horry County records three…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A grim pandemic milestone was reached in Horry County Monday, the COVID-19 death toll topping 150; while 40 new coronavirus cases in four days were reported in Columbus County.      This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Two COVID deaths push Horry past 150 Four days, 40 new coronavirus…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      An unwanted COVID-19 milestone was reached in Columbus County Sunday, as data showing the growing toll of the virus was released for it and Horry.      This post will cover these topics and may be updated: COVID case count tops 900 in Columbus Horry records 3 more coronavirus deaths in 3 days,…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Another five residents of Columbus or Horry counties have died of COVID-19 complications, 87 more infected with the coronavirus, data from county and state agencies showed Thursday.      This post will cover these topics and may be updated: COVID claims 2 more Columbus lives, infects another 34 Horry records 3 new coronavirus…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Getting the new school year started safely is the intent of the Horry County Board of Education, with an all-virtual option for parents approved Tuesday.      It was a focus for Gov. Roy Cooper as he announced a five-week extension of the state’s Phase 2 Safer at Home reopening from the statewide…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A single day with no COVID-19 related deaths reported for Horry County was upended by Tuesday’s state data showing eight confirmed deaths, including a young adult, and another two deaths likely related to the coronavirus.      State data showed Columbus County with five new COVID deaths Tuesday, as free coronavirus testing clinics…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Hurricane, then Tropical Storm, then Hurricane Isaias during much of Monday seemed to have the Tabor-Loris Community in its crosshairs.      Its course generally following National Weather Service forecasts, and staying well within the “cone of uncertainty,” was just fickle enough to largely spare the Tabor-Loris Community, apparently inflicting the most damage…