Over 100 Coronavirus Cases in Roanoke Area Linked to Myrtle Beach Visits

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) -- More than 100 people who visited Myrtle Beach in South Carolina recently have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Roanoke City-Alleghany Health Districts.

According to Dr. Molly O'Dell, with the Virginia Department of Health, leading the pandemic response for the Roanoke and Alleghany Health Districts, 130 new cases were reported in the district Tuesday, June 30.

She says more than 100 of those cases are linked to Myrtle Beach.

O'Dell recommended anyone returning home from Myrtle Beach to self-quarantine for 14 days.

More on this story from our media partner, ABC 13 - WSET.


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