Hays County Reports 145 New COVID-19 Cases

June 18, 2020

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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.

On Wednesday, June 3, Governor Greg Abbott announced phase three of Texas’ plan to safely open the economy while containing the spread of COVID-19.

Under Phase III, effective immediately, all businesses in Texas will be able to operate at up to 50% capacity, with very limited exceptions.

Businesses that previously have been able to operate at 100% capacity may continue to do so, and most outdoor areas are not subject to capacity limits.

All businesses and customers should continue to follow minimum standard health protocols laid out by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Effective June 3:

All businesses currently operating at 25% capacity can expand their occupancy to 50% with certain exceptions.

Bars and similar establishments may increase their capacity to 50% as long as patrons are seated.

Amusement parks and carnivals in counties with less than 1,000 confirmed positive cases may open at 50% capacity.

Restaurants may expand their maximum table size from 6 to 10 persons.

Effective June 12:

Restaurants may expand their occupancy levels to 75%.

Counties with 10 or less active COVID-19 cases may expand their occupancy limits to 75%. Counties that fit this category but have not previously filed an attestation with DSHS will need to do so.

Effective June 19:

Amusement parks and carnivals in counties with more than 1,000 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 may open at 50% capacity.

Additional Openings:

Special provisions have been made for outdoor gatherings, such as the Fourth of July celebrations, but it is imperative that local officials and public health officials collaborate on safety standards.

These provisions are included in the Governor’s Executive Order and are also available on the Open Texas webpage.

Further Protocols:

All businesses should continue to follow the minimum standard of health protocols from DSHS.

For details and a full list of guidelines, openings, and relevant dates, visit http://open.texas.gov.

Reminders for those going out:

Individuals are encouraged to wear appropriate face coverings.
People should not be in groups greater than ten when possible.
People over the age of 65 are encouraged to stay at home as much as possible.
People are still asked to avoid nursing homes, state-supported living centers, assisted living facilities, or long-term care facilities.

View the Governor’s Executive Order.

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 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, AT 4:30 PM

* Disclaimer: As this is a fast-moving situation, the information included below is provisional and subject to change.

NEWS ALERT UPDATE

	JUNE 16, 2020	JUNE 17, 20202
TOTAL TESTS (includes pending cases)	6,242	6,419
DAILY NEW TESTS	383	177
TOTAL CONFIRMED	1,093	1,238
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED	155	145
ACTIVE	766	903
RECOVERED	322	330
DAILY RECOVERED	55	8
FATALITIES	5	5
NEGATIVE	5,065	5,109
HOSPITALIZATIONS TOTAL	47	49
HOSPITALIZATIONS CURRENT	15	17
TRAVEL RELATED	10	10
COMMUNITY SPREAD	1,083	1,228

DAILY CHANGE IN NEW CASES FOR HAYS COUNTY

CITY	TOTAL CASES	ACTIVE CASES	RECOVERED	FATALITIES
AUSTIN*	12	3	8	1
BEAR CREEK	1	0	1	0
BUDA	123	81	41	1
CREEDMOOR	0	0	0	0
DRIFTWOOD	5	3	2	0
DRIPPING SPRINGS	11	4	7	0
HAYS	0	0	0	0
KYLE	371	204	167	0
MANCHACA	0	0	0	0
MAXWELL	1	1	0	0
MOUNTAIN CITY	0	0	0	0
NIEDERWALD	7	5	2	0
SAN MARCOS	687	592	93	2
UHLAND	1	0	1	0
WIMBERLEY	19	10	8	1
WOODCREEK	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,238	903	330	5

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

HAYS COUNTY POSITIVE TEST BY AGE AND GENDER

AGE RANGE	FEMALE	MALE	TOTAL
0-9 YEARS	13	9	22
10-19 YEARS	47	20	67
20-29 YEARS	331	311	642
30-39 YEARS	90	84	174
40-49 YEARS	60	56	116
50-59 YEARS	61	56	117
60-69 YEARS	31	24	55
70-79 YEARS	14	15	29
> 80 YEARS	9	7	16
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES	656	582	1,238

DRILL DOWN OF ETHNICITY & GENDER

ETHNICITY	FEMALE	MALE	TOTAL	PERCENTAGE OF CASES
HISPANIC	262	267	529	42.7%
NON-HISPANIC	188	141	329	26.6%
NOT SPECIFIED	206	174	380	30.7%
TOTAL	656	582	1,238	100%

DRILL DOWN BY RACE

RACE	PERCENTAGE OF CASES
AMERICAN INDIAN	0%
ASIAN	0.6%
BLACK	2.1%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER	0%
WHITE	60.0%
NOT SPECIFIED / UNKNOWN	37.3%

*Note: Some Hays County residents have Austin addresses. Because of HIPAA laws, additional information about patients is not allowed to be shared.

LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, AT 5:00 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.

TESTED	JUNE 16, 2020	JUNE 17, 2020
TESTED	1,522,434	1,560,537
ANTIBODY TESTS	150,573	152,796
CASES REPORTED	93,206	96,335
NEW CASES FROM PRIOR DAY(S) *Estimated	2,622*	3,129*
ACTIVE *Estimated	30,496	31,905
RECOVERED *Estimated	60,681	62,368
FATALITY	2,029	2,062
COUNTIES REPORTING CASES	237 of 254	237 of 254
COUNTIES WITH FATALITIES	123 of 254	124 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 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, AT 5:00 PM
*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	2,192,584	6,653	683,791	119,085
WORLDWIDE CASE OVERVIEW	8,061,549	1,037	—	440,290