Hays County Releases Regular Update On COVID-19: Five New Cases Confirmed

EDITORIAL NOTE
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a very fluid situation, and it will continue to be. As new information becomes available from Hays County, the State of Texas and federal government agencies, we will publish those updates.

Hays County releases regular updates on the number of confirmed cases and other local statistics related to COVID-19.

Governor Greg Abbott signed three executive orders to begin the process of reopening of the Texas Economy. 

Gov. Abbott also announced he will allow his “stay at home” order to expire on April 30.

By way of Executive Order (GA-18), all retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and malls are permitted to reopen on Friday, May 1. 

These services must limit their capacity to 25% of their listed occupancy. Within shopping malls, the food-court dining areas, play areas, and interactive displays and settings must remain closed.

All museums and libraries may open under the same 25% occupancy limitation, but interactive areas of museums must remain closed.

State libraries and museums will open by May 1, and local public museums and libraries may reopen only if permitted by the local government. Single-person offices may reopen as well.

Churches and places of worship remain open. Outdoor sports are allowed to resume so long as no more than four participants are playing together at one time.

Certain social distancing practices must also be followed. Local government operations, including county and municipal government operations relating to permitting, recordation, and document-filing services, may reopen as determined by the local government.

Governor Abbott Monday also relaxed certain restrictions related to health care professionals and issued amended requirements related to hospital capacity.

Under an Executive Order (GA-19) issued Monday:

  • All licensed health care professionals shall be limited in their practice by, and must comply with, any emergency rules promulgated by their respective licensing agencies dictating minimum standards for safe practice during the COVID-19 disaster.
  • Every hospital licensed under Chapter 241 of the Texas Health & Safety Code shall reserve at least 15% of its hospital capacity for treatment of COVID-19 patients, accounting for the range of clinical severity of COVID-19 patients, as determined by HHSC. 

Additionally, the Governor issued an Executive Order (GA-20) to eliminate the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for individuals traveling from Louisiana.

Under GA-20, the mandated 14-day quarantine for travelers from the following areas remains in place: California; Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Washington; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan, and Miami, Florida. 

View the Governor’s Executive Orders issued Monday, April 27:

  • GA-18: Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster.
  • GA-19: Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster.
  • GA-20: Relating to expanding travel without restrictions as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster.

“This strategic approach to opening the state of Texas prioritizes the health and safety of our communities and follows the guidelines laid out by our team of medical experts,” said Governor Abbott. “Now more than ever, Texans must remain committed to safe distancing practices that reduce the spread of COVID-19, and we must continue to rely on doctors and data to provide us with the safest strategies to restore Texans’ livelihoods. We must also focus on protecting the most vulnerable Texans from exposure to COVID-19. If we remain focused on protecting the lives of our fellow Texans, we can continue to open the Lone Star State.”

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then wash your hands.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

HAYS COUNTY CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28, AT 4:15 PM

* Disclaimer: Some information included below is provisional and subject to change.
NOTE: The county has not updated the number of Active Cases since the last update

TOTAL TESTS *includes pending cases *1,735 
CONFIRMED 160
PENDING 13
RECOVERED
78
FATALITIES
1
NEGATIVE 1,562
HOSPITALIZATIONS TOTAL 15
HOSPITALIZATIONS CURRENT 5
FEMALE 97
MALE 63
TRAVEL RELATED 10
NOT TRAVEL RELATED 150
  TOTAL CASES ACTIVE CASES RECOVERED
FATALITIES
AUSTIN* 4 1 3
0
BEAR CREEK
0
0
0
0
BUDA 21 7 14 1
DRIFTWOOD 2 0 2
0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 4 2
0
HAYS
0
0
0
0
KYLE 70 42 25
0
MOUNTAIN CITY
0
0
0
0
NIEDERWALD
1 1 0
0
SAN MARCOS 50 20 30
0
UHLAND
0
0
0
0
WIMBERLEY 6 6 0
0
WOODCREEK 0 0 0
0
TOTAL 160 81 78
1

*Disclaimer: Parts of Hays County have an Austin address.

 
AGE RANGE TOTAL
0-9 YEARS 2
10-19 YEARS 4
20-29 YEARS 26
30-39 YEARS 40
40-49 YEARS 25
50-59 YEARS 35
60-69 YEARS 16
70-79 YEARS 8
> 80 YEARS 4
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
160

LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28, AT 12:00 PM
Disclaimer: All Texas data below is provisional and subject to change.
* These numbers are an estimate based on several assumptions related to hospitalization rates and recovery times, which were informed by data available to date. These assumptions are subject to change as we learn more about COVID-19. The estimated number does not include data from any cases reported prior to 3/24/2020.

TOTAL TESTED 300,384
CASES REPORTED 26,171
CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED
1,682
RECOVERED *Estimated
11,786
FATALITIES 690
NUMBER OF COUNTIES REPORTING CASES 207 of 254
NUMBER OF COUNTIES WITH FATALITIES
84 of 254
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U.S. & WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28, AT 12:20 PM
*Disclaimer: This data changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.

  CASES REPORTED RECOVERED FATALITIES
U.S. CASE OVERVIEW 1,021,246 114,585 57,640
WORLDWIDE CASE OVERVIEW 3,063,814 906,898 213,273

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