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Active COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Hays County

Local Health Department reports 892 active cases and one COVID-related fatality

Staff Reports

EDITORIAL NOTE
According to the CDC, the State of Texas and Hays County Public Health all give the same disclaimer on all current counts and totals. “The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a very fluid situation, and it will continue to be. All case numbers and totals are subject to change. As new information becomes available, we will publish those updates.”

HAYS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, TX – The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is now reporting COVID-19 data in a manner that is more in line with how the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) now calculates whether a community has high, medium or low transmission (visit that webpage here; Hays County is currently identified as Medium Transmission). It’s also in a more standardized format for comparability across counties and regions.

HCLHD may receive information about COVID-19 cases days, weeks or months after the fact. This has been the case since the beginning of the pandemic and is a product of data reporting lags from a variety of sources including physicians, hospitals and other health departments.

If you notice additional cases, hospitalizations, or fatalities on the dashboard, please know they are not recent. We issue a weekly report showing the most current data.

HCLHD reminds everyone that COVID-19 is a respiratory virus that spreads primarily through the air. Wearing an N95, KN95, or KF94 mask while indoors will reduce your chances of catching the virus. Additional measures include utilizing indoor air filters, social distancing, and frequent hand washing.

Staying up to date with COVID vaccinations greatly reduces the risk of severe disease and death. Everyone age five and older is eligible to receive the vaccine. Everyone over the age of 16 is encouraged to get a booster dose.

Hays County residents can upload at-home COVID-19 test results here: https://arcg.is/1G4P1r. No identifying information is collected. While these reports are not included in our official case counts, they help provide a better understanding of community spread.

Vaccine opportunities:

  • Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Pfizer, @ Christus Trinity Clinic (formerly Live Oak),
    401 Broadway, San Marcos
  • M-F, Walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
  • More locations can be found here: https://www.vaccines.gov
  • Check with your health care provider to see if they offer vaccines

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UPDATED JUNE 29, 2022

HAYS COUNTY & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

KEY STATISTICS

HAYS COUNTY
JUNE 8
JUNE 15
JUNE 22
JUNE 29
NEW CASES
(Total new cases since the last report. This includes both PCR and antigen-positive tests. This is a change from the previous 2 years reporting that separated PCR tests (confirmed) from antigen tests (probable).)
506
459
601
892 
DAILY CASE RATE PER 100,000 (7-day average)
(The number of new cases per 100,000 population. This is calculated by dividing the 7-day average by the county population and multiplying by 100,000. This standardizes the data in a way that makes it easy to compare data across areas with differing populations.)
30
24
36.92
64.3 
WEEKLY CASE RATE PER 100,000 (7-day average) Calculated by dividing the total number of cases in the past 7 days by the county population and multiplying by 100,000. This metric is one that the CDC is currently using to determine COVID-19 community levels.
209.9
190
249.3
 370
ACTIVE CASES
(The number of new cases over the past 7 days. This number is a very broad estimate of the number of people who may be contagious.)

506
459
601
892 
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS (total past 7 days)
(Total number of new COVID-19 hospital admissions in the past 7 days.)
3
5
3
 10
HOSPITALIZATIONS PER 100K (7-day average)
(Total number of new COVID-19 hospital admissions divided by the county population and multiplied by 100,00.)
1
2
1
FATALITIES
(COVID-19 deaths reported in the past 7 days.)
1
1
2
7-DAY TEST POSITIVITY RATE
(Percentage of performed tests that were positive in the past 7 days. Calculated by dividing the number of positive test results by the total number of reported tests and multiplying by 100. Test positivity rate aims to measure the viral prevalence in a community but is also affected by testing strategies and availability.)
21.04%
17.15%
20.94%
26.56%

NR = Not Reported

 

UPDATED JUNE 29, 2022

TEXAS & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

NOTE: Texas DSHS will not be updating their stats over the holiday weekend.

TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION

NOTE: NR = Not Reported
Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

 

STATE OF TEXAS JUNE 27 JUNE 28 JUNE 29
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
5,786,585 
5,793,325 
5,800,442 
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary)
6,154 
6,740 
7,117 
PROBABLE CASES
1,276,364 
1,279,394 
1,281,703 
NEW PROBABLE CASES
1,871 
3,030 
2,309 
TOTAL FATALITIES
87,064 
87,072 
87,098 
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)
10 
26 
AVAILABLE STAFFED HOSPITAL BEDS 8,967  9,149  8,574 
CURRENT COVID HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 2,223  2,302  2,374 
ADULTS COVID-19 PATIENTS IN GENERAL BEDS 1,785  1,835  1,878 
ADULTS COVID-19 PATIENTS IN ICU BEDS 330  350  363 
PEDIATRIC COVID-19 PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL 108  117  133 
FEMALE % (updated on Fridays)
51.86% 51.86% 51.86%
MALE % (updated on Fridays)
45.11% 45.11% 45.11%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)
3.03% 3.03% 3.03%
ASIAN % (updated on Fridays)
2.58% 2.58% 2.58%
BLACK % (updated on Fridays)
7.8% 7.8% 7.8%
HISPANIC % (updated on Fridays)
26.35% 26.35% 26.35%
OTHER % (updated on Fridays)
2.64% 2.64% 2.64%
UNKNOWN % (updated on Fridays)
38.07% 38.07% 38.07%
WHITE % (updated on Fridays)
22.56% 22.56% 22.56%

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*UPDATED JUNE 29, 2021

U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*Disclaimer: This data is provisional and the situation changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.

US POPULATION: 330 MILLION

U.S. OVERVIEW

POSITIVE
FATALITIES
RECOVERED
ACTIVE
JUNE 29
(*provisionary)
89,030,727  1,041,354  84,708,599  3,280,774 
JUNE 28
(*provisionary)
88,910,140  1,041,027  84,604,107  3,265,006 
JUNE 27
(*provisionary)
88,794,286  1,040,805  84,513,615  3,239,866 
JUNE 26
(*provisionary)
88,777,558 1,040,792 84,430,789 3,305,977
JUNE 25
(*provisionary)
88,708,703 1,040,641 84,352,427 3,315,635

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

INTERNATIONAL CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*Disclaimer: This data is provisional and the situation changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.

WORLD POPULATION: 7.7 BILLION

WORLDWIDE
OVERVIEW
POSITIVE
FATALITIES RECOVERED ACTIVE
JUNE 29
(*provisionary)
550,870,769  6,354,200  526,474,762  18,041,807 
JUNE 28
(*provisionary)
549,925,562  6,352,458  525,790,089  17,783,015 
JUNE 27
(*provisionary)
549,063,213  6,351,068  524,122,375  18,589,770 
JUNE 26
(*provisionary)
548,763,234 6,350,545 523,697,487 18,715,202
JUNE 25
(*provisionary)
548,304,880 6,349,688 523,315,300 18,639,892

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

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