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COVID Takes Another Three Lives In Hays County

Staff

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, San Marcos, TX – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports three (3) new COVID-related fatalities, a Buda man in his 70s, and two (2) women from Kyle who were also in their 70s. The Health Department also reports 82 new lab-confirmed cases since Friday, five (5) new hospitalizations, five (5) hospital discharges, and 15 additional people now considered recovered.

The total number of individuals considered recovered is 6,208. The total number of lab-confirmed cases is 7,042 with 735 of those considered active*. The number of active cases from just the past 21 days is 934. The number of probable cases is 850. HCLHD reports probable cases separately in our COVID-19 updates.

The number of negative tests is 47,092. Hays County has had 423 total hospitalizations; 12 people are currently hospitalized.

Epidemiologist Eric Schneider urges everyone to consider making holiday plans that will help protect the most vulnerable among us, including not traveling, having small group gatherings, and virtual celebrations.

“Family is so important, yet we need to consider how we interact with others this holiday season,” he said. “We each need to take actions to protect the elderly and at-risk community.”

 

 

 

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Graphic credit to Corridor News

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LATEST HAYS COUNTY COVID-19

*UPDATE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, AT 3:49 PM
* Disclaimer: As this is a fast-moving situation, the information included below is provisional and subject to change.
*If listed as NR, the latest information has not been released by Hays County; the table will be updated when the data is available.

SPECIAL NOTE: Hays County’s Coronavirus case and demographic stats are reported exclusively Monday – Friday. No new stats will be given on weekends and holidays.

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HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

HAYS COUNTY
NOV 20, 2020 NOV 23, 2020
TOTAL TESTS (includes pending cases)
52,743
54,134
NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) 877 82
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED (*provisionary)
6,960
7,042
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 671 735
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 71 64
PROBABLE CASES 837 850
TOTAL RECOVERED
6,193
6,208
DAILY RECOVERED 47 15
CASES REMOVED *Reported On Fridays 10 N/A
FATALITIES 96 99
FATALITY RATE
1.4%
1.4%
NEGATIVE (*provisionary) 45,783 47,092
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 423 423
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 12 12
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HAYS COUNTY DAILY CHANGE IN NEW CASES PER CITY

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

CITY TOTAL CASES ACTIVE CASES RECOVERED FATALITIES
AUSTIN 118 22 87 9
BEAR CREEK 3 0 3 0
BUDA 1,095 198 883 14
CREEDMOOR 1 0 1 0
DRIFTWOOD 65 13 52 0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 210 67 140 3
HAYS 0 0 0 0
KYLE 2,233 322 1,881 30
MANCHACA 8 0 8 0
MAXWELL 9 0 9 0
MOUNTAIN CITY 16 5 10 1
NIEDERWALD 33 3 30 0
SAN MARCOS 3,090 90 2,960 40
UHLAND 23 0 23 0
WIMBERLEY 136 14 120 2
WOODCREEK 2 1 1 0
TOTAL 7,042 735 6,208 99
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HAYS COUNTY POSITIVE TEST BY AGE AND GENDER

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

AGE RANGE FEMALE MALE TOTAL
0-9 yrs. 134 139 273
10-19 yrs. 500 370 870
20-29 yrs. 1,188 1,211 2,399
30-39 yrs. 574 534 1,108
40-49 yrs. 476 418 894
50-59 yrs. 347 322 669
60-69 yrs. 232 199 431
70-79 yrs. 118 123 241
> 80 yrs. 97 60 157
Total 3,666 3,376 7,042
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HAYS COUNTY DRILL DOWN OF ETHNICITY & GENDER

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

ETHNICITY FEMALE MALE TOTAL % OF CASES
HISPANIC 1,680 1,535 3,215 45.65%
NON-HISPANIC 933 876 1,809 25.69%
NOT-SPECIFIED 1,053 965 2,018 28.66%
TOTAL 3,666 3,376 7,042 100.0%
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HAYS COUNTY DRILL DOWN BY RACE

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

RACE PERCENTAGE OF CASES
AMERICAN INDIAN 0%
ASIAN 0.6%
BLACK 2.3%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER
0%
WHITE 66.4%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN
30.7%

Case Criteria

Confirmed: A case that is laboratory confirmed using a molecular diagnostic test (for example, PCR, Curative RCT-PCR, and Abbott ID Now RCT-PCR)

Probable: A case that:

Using a method approved or authorized by the FDA or designated authority meets presumptive laboratory evidence of

  1. Detection of specific antigen (Ag) in a clinical specimen, OR
  2. Detection of a specific antibody in serum, plasma, or whole blood indicative of a new or recent infection

AND meets clinical criteria

OR

Meets vital records criteria (death certificate lists COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death) with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID-19.

Clinical criteria:

At least two of the following symptoms: fever (measured or subjective), chills, rigors, myalgia, headache, sore throat, new olfactory and taste disorder(s); OR

At least one of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing; OR

Severe respiratory illness with at least one of the following:

  1. Clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia, or
  2. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
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LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, AT 3:40 PM

Disclaimer: COVID-19 is a fast-moving situation, the information included below is provisional and subject to change. 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.
*If listed as NR, the latest information has not been released/reported by state agencies; the table will be updated when the data is available.

NOTE: The Texas COVID Dashboard with the state’s numbers may not have been updated as of press time. Or older cases may have recently been reported by labs to the state and excluded in previous numbers.

STATE OF TEXAS NOV 22, 2020 NOV 23, 2020
TOTAL TESTED 11,093,605
11,247,875
TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (*runs a day behind)  9,991,420  10,123,856
TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (*runs a day behind)  553,746 571,916
TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (*runs a day behind)  548,439  552,103
POSITIVITY RATE: SPECIMEN COLLECTION
(*runs a day behind)
11.27%
11.05%
POSITIVITY RATE: LAB TEST REPORTED
(*runs a day behind)
12.55%  12.38%
POSITIVITY RATE: CASE REPORTED
(legacy method) (*runs a day behind)
10.03%  9.16%
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES 1,094,275
1,100,979
ACTIVE (*provisionary)  162,393  165,126
NEW CASES FROM PRIOR DAY (*provisionary)
 8,554
6,704 
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary)  913,796  917,739
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) 4,659 3,943
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 8,174
8,353
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary) 20,556
20,588
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)  89  32
COUNTIES REPORTING CASES 254 of 254  254 of 254
COUNTIES REPORTING FATALITIES 241 of 254  241 of 254
FEMALE (Gender) 35.1%  35.1%
MALE (Gender) 63.5%  63.5%
UNKNOWN (Gender) 1.4%  1.4%
ASIAN (Race/Ethnicity) 1.4%  1.4%
BLACK (Race/Ethnicity) 16.4%  16.4%
HISPANIC (Race/Ethnicity) 39.3%  39.3%
OTHER (Race/Ethnicity) 0.5%  0.5%
WHITE (Race/Ethnicity) 30.3%  30.3%
UNKNOWN (Race/Ethnicity) 12%  12%

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.
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U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, AT 3:11 AM
*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

TOTAL REPORTED
FATALITIES
RECOVERED
ACTIVE
NEW CASES
NOVEMBER 23
(*provisionary)
12,301,186 260,402 6,241,822 5,798,962 92,114
NOVEMBER 22
(*provisionary)
12,172,488 259,476 6,206,165 5,706,848 175,494

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, AT 3:11 AM
*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
TOTAL
REPORTED

FATALITIES
RECOVERED
ACTIVE
NEW CASES
NOVEMBER 23
(*provisionary)
58,666,247 1,388,272 37,495,736 19,782,239 224,916
NOVEMBER 22
(*provisionary)
58,158,254 1,380,636 37,220,295 19,557,323 566,184

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

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