Myrtle Beach s a popular beach destination and is usually crowded with vacationers during this time of year.
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Bucks County Health Department Director Dr. David Damsker said 50 of the 103 recent new cases in the Pennsylvania town are people who traveled out-of-state, many returning from Myrtle Beach.
"Think twice before you leave for any area of the country that is currently experiencing a high prevalence of COVID-19," Damsker said.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the state is also seeing a "small spike," mostly in part due to people coming back with the virus after attending a wedding in Myrtle Beach.
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"We need to be smarter and we need to work harder. Our 14-day self-quarantine advisory for those who have come from a known coronavirus hotspot is there for a reason, to prevent flare-ups like the ones we are now seeing," Murphy said.
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The 19 states currently included in the New Jersey's travel advisory include: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
Local leaders say if you must go to any states listed on the travel advisory, wear a mask, sanitize your hands frequently, avoid bars and other similar gatherings of people.
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