Hays County Had Three COVID Fatalities Over Long Holiday Weekend
Hays County Courthouse – Hays County Local Health Department today reports three new COVID-related fatalities; all three are males from San Marcos.
Two of the deceased are a father (in his 70s) and son (in his 50s). The third male was in his 80s. The County now has a total of 10 COVID-related deaths.
The health department reports 77 new cases, four new hospitalizations, two people released from the hospital, and 34 additional recoveries.
The demographics in today’s update include 66 new cases from the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
The department also received about 2,400 negative lab reports from the recent Texas Division of Emergency Management test sites.
Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said the County’s total of lab-confirmed cases is 3,193; of those, 2,655 are considered active.
The total number of individuals considered recovered is 528.
The number of negative tests is 10,294. Schneider is awaiting results on 72 tests.
Hays County has had 68 total hospitalizations; 20 people are currently hospitalized.
“Regardless of your age, profession, gender, or any other factor, you have the power to help slow the spread of COVID-19,” Schneider said. “We are looking at a virus that may not severely hurt you, but you could pass it along to a loved one or friend who isn’t able to fight the virus.”
He added that there are simple, effective steps we all can take to slow the spread.
“If you don’t need to go out, stay home,” he said. “If you go out, remain distanced from others, wear a mask, and wash your hands often. When we work together for the safety of our community, we can make an impact.”
- 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
* Disclaimer: As this is a fast-moving situation, the information included below is provisional and subject to change.
Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said the County’s total of lab-confirmed cases includes 50 additional tests from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).
NOTE: If residents were tested at a TDEM site, they will receive their results directly from that agency, not the Hays County Local Health Department.
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HAYS COUNTY OVERVIEW
NOTE: *NR: Not Reported
*UPDATED ON MONDAY, JULY 6, AT 4:21 PM
| JULY 2 |
JULY 3-5 |
JULY 6 INCLUDES WEEKEND STATS |
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| TOTAL TESTS (includes pending cases) |
13,559 | ||
| NEW DAILY TESTS (*estimated) |
341* | NR | 2,873 |
| TOTAL CONFIRMED (*estimated) |
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| ACTIVE (*estimated) |
2,549* | NR | 2,655 |
| NEW DAILY CONFIRMED |
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| TOTAL RECOVERED |
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| DAILY RECOVERED |
11 | NR | 34 |
| FATALITIES |
7 | NR | 10 |
| NEGATIVE (*estimated) |
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| HOSPITALIZATIONS TOTAL |
64 | NR | 68 |
| HOSPITALIZATIONS CURRENT |
18 | NR | 20 |
DAILY CHANGE IN NEW CASES PER CITY
*UPDATED ON MONDAY, JULY 6, AT 4:21 PM
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
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| CITY | TOTAL CASES | ACTIVE CASES | RECOVERED | FATALITIES |
| AUSTIN |
30 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| BEAR CREEK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BUDA | 359 | 290 | 68 | 1 |
| CREEDMOOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRIFTWOOD | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS | 46 | 37 | 9 | 0 |
| HAYS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KYLE | 859 | 625 | 233 | 1 |
| MANCHACA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MAXWELL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN CITY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NIEDERWALD | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| SAN MARCOS | 1,806 | 1,609 | 191 | 6 |
| UHLAND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| WIMBERLEY | 46 | 35 | 10 | 1 |
| WOODCREEK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL |
3,393 | 2,655 | 528 | 10 |
*Note: Some Hays County residents have Austin and Maxwell addresses. Because of HIPAA laws, additional information about patients is not allowed to be shared.
HAYS COUNTY POSITIVE TEST BY AGE AND GENDER
*UPDATED ON MONDAY, JULY 6, AT 4:21 PM
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| AGE RANGE | FEMALE | MALE | TOTAL |
| 0-9 YEARS | 42 | 39 | 81 |
| 10-19 YEARS | 118 | 87 | 205 |
| 20-29 YEARS | 769 | 761 | 1,530 |
| 30-39 YEARS | 257 | 241 | 498 |
| 40-49 YEARS | 187 | 162 | 349 |
| 50-59 YEARS | 140 | 125 | 265 |
| 60-69 YEARS | 91 | 60 | 151 |
| 70-79 YEARS | 38 | 33 | 71 |
| > 80 YEARS | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES |
1,666 | 1,527 | 3,193 |
DRILL DOWN OF ETHNICITY & GENDER
*UPDATED ON MONDAY, JULY 6, AT 4:21 PM
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| ETHNICITY | FEMALE | MALE | TOTAL | PERCENTAGE OF CASES |
| HISPANIC | 652 | 631 | 1,283 | 40.2% |
| NON-HISPANIC | 312 | 290 | 602 | 18.9% |
| NOT SPECIFIED | 702 | 606 | 1,308 | 40.9% |
| TOTAL | 1,666 | 1,527 | 3,193 | 100% |
DRILL DOWN BY RACE
*UPDATED ON MONDAY, JULY 6, AT 4:21 PM
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| RACE | PERCENTAGE OF CASES |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 0% |
| ASIAN | 0.4% |
| BLACK | 1.2% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER |
0% |
| WHITE | 52.8% |
| NOT SPECIFIED / UNKNOWN |
45.6% |
LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS
*UPDATED ON MONDAY, JULY 6, AT 3:50 PM
Disclaimer: All Texas data below is provisional and subject to change. As this is a fast-moving situation, the information included 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.
*If listed as N/A or TBA, the latest information has not been released by state agencies; the table will be updated when the data is available.
| TOTALS | JULY 5, 2020 | JULY 6, 2020 |
| TOTAL TESTED |
2,371,709
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2,431,861
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| VIRAL TESTS |
2,133,457
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2,163,729
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| ANTIBODY TESTS |
204,641
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207,980
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| POSITIVITY RATE (Runs a day behind) |
13.52%
(as of July 4) |
13.50%
(as of July 5) |
| TOTAL POSITIVE CASES REPORTED |
195,239
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200,557
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| CURRENT ACTIVE *Estimated |
91,759*
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94,120*
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| NEW CASES FROM PRIOR DAY *Estimated |
3,449*
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5,318*
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| TOTAL RECOVERED *Estimated |
100,843*
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103,782*
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| TOTAL RECOVERED OVER LAST 24 HOURS *Estimated |
3,413*
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2,939*
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| HOSPITALIZATIONS *Estimate of Current hospitalizations |
8,181*
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8,698*
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| TOTAL FATALITY |
2,637
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2,655
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| FATALITIES OVER LAST 24 HOURS *Estimated |
29*
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18*
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| COUNTIES REPORTING CASES |
247 of 254
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247 of 254
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| COUNTIES WITH FATALITIES | 135 of 254 | 135 of 254 |
NOTE: Case and fatality information is updated daily at 1 pm and is compiled from information reported publicly by local health departments and through the DSHS public health regions. Counts are current as of that morning.
Because some jurisdictions report cases later in the day, local numbers may be more up to date. County case numbers may occasionally go down if the case investigation determines the person is a resident of another county or state.
Testing numbers show the number of test results for Texas residents reported to DSHS by public health and private labs. They do not include pending tests. Additional testing may be occurring by labs not yet reporting all results to DSHS. Unable to deduplicate total test numbers for private labs.
Demographic data comes from completed case investigations. The majority of cases in Texas are still under investigation.
Hospitalization and hospital capacity numbers are reported daily by hospitals through eight Hospital Preparedness Program providers that coordinate health care system preparedness and response activities in Texas.
U.S. & WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW
*UPDATED ON MONDAY, JULY 6, AT 11:00 AM
*Disclaimer: This data changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.
| CASES REPORTED | CASES PER 1M PEOPLE |
RECOVERED | FATALITIES | |
| U.S. CASE OVERVIEW |
2,932,047
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8,897 | 878,993 | 132,007 |
| WORLDWIDE CASE OVERVIEW |
11,419,529
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1,469 | 6,161,729 | 533,780 |
