Categories: Coronaviris Updates

Hays County Confirms 34 New COVID-19 Cases

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.”

LATEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR
COVID-19 TESTING IN HAYS COUNTY

Free COVID-19 testing is currently available for uninsured, underinsured, and indigent residents of Hays County. See more information here.

FREE COVID-19 TESTING IS HAPPENING AROUND HAYS COUNTY

KYLE
Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hays CISD PAC, 979 Kohlers Crossing, Kyle

DRIPPING SPRINGS
Friday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Triangle, 151 Mercer St., Dripping Springs

SAN MARCOS
Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ramon Lucio Park, 601 S. CM Allen Parkway, San Marcos

WIMBERLEY
Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wimberley Community Center, 14068 RR 12, Wimberley

BUDA (starting Friday, Oct. 9)
Monday through Wednesday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday through Sunday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Onion Creek Senior Center, 420 Barton Crossing, Buda

The attached graphic has a QR for people to select a time slot (note, we are updating the graphic with the Buda info that was confirmed today).

You do not have to be experiencing symptoms. If you want a test, you’ll need to call ahead to secure an appointment time because the number of tests will be limited each day.

More information about other locations and times will be shared as soon as it is available.

Click here to find other testing locations throughout Hays County; many of which accept private insurance. There are a few walk-in/drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Hays County.

Some sites, which follow CDC guidelines for testing, may require a physician referral to be tested. Contact your medical provider or the Hays County hotline for further instructions, 512.393.5525.

If you are not exhibiting symptoms but still would like to get tested, for example, because you were exposed to someone with a positive result, contact the Hays County Local Health Department at 512.393.5525.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is offering free COVID-19 testing at locations around the state.

You can also Visit the TDEM website for information on testing locations in the Central Texas area.

If you are concerned you have been exposed to coronavirus, contact your healthcare provider or the Hays County Local Health Department at 512.393.5525 to discuss your exposure risk.

If you are experiencing moderate to severe symptoms, you may be directed to your health care provider or local hospital emergency room.

The Hays County Local Health Department has a monitoring protocol in place which will be explained to you if your symptoms warrant it.

El Condado de Hays se ha asociado con dos instalaciones médicas de Live Oak para ofrecer pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19 para personas con síntomas que no tienen seguro, tienen seguro insuficiente o son indigentes.

*HELPFUL LINKS:

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READ THE COVID-19 FACT SHEET

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  • 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.

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LATEST HAYS COUNTY COVID-19

*UPDATE ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, AT 3:51 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 only reported Monday – Friday. No new stats will be given on weekends and holidays.

HAYS OCT 20, 2020
OCT 21, 2020
TOTAL TESTS (includes pending cases)
38,791
39,187
NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) 825 396 
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED (*provisionary)
6,212
 6,246
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 635  609
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 51 34 
PROBABLE CASES 764 766 
TOTAL RECOVERED
5,513
5,573 
DAILY RECOVERED 76 60 
FATALITIES 64 64 
FATALITY RATE
1% 1%
NEGATIVE (*provisionary) 32,579 32,941 
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 360 363 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 8 10 
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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 73 3 67 3
BEAR CREEK 2 1 1 0
BUDA 846 110 728 8
CREEDMOOR 0 0 0 0
DRIFTWOOD 46 15 31 0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 116 35 80 1
HAYS 0 0 0 0
KYLE 1,851 403 1,432 16
MANCHACA 9 2 7 0
MAXWELL 9 0 9 0
MOUNTAIN CITY 12 4 6 2
NIEDERWALD 32 1 31 0
SAN MARCOS 3,114 28 3,053 33
UHLAND 20 0 20 0
WIMBERLEY 115 6 108 1
WOODCREEK 1 1 0 0
TOTAL 6,246 609 5,573 64
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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 DEATHS
0-9 yrs. 106 103 209 0
10-19 yrs. 411 296 707 0
20-29 yrs. 1,150 1,167 2,317 0
30-39 yrs. 521 490 1,011 0
40-49 yrs. 397 327 724 2
50-59 yrs. 299 281 580 8
60-69 yrs. 200 161 361 7
70-79 yrs. 107 109 216 25
> 80 yrs. 65 56 121 22
Total 3,256 2,990 6,246 64
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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 1,420 1,286 2,706 43.3%
NON-HISPANIC 635 616 1,251 20.0%
NOT-SPECIFIED 1,201 1,088 2,289 36.7%
TOTAL 3,256 2,990 6,246 100.0%
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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 62.1%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN
35.0%

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 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, AT 4:05 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 OCT 20, 2020
OCT 21, 2020
TOTAL TESTED 8,146,209 8,180,077 
TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (*runs a day behind) 7,444,326 7,474,874 
TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (*runs a day behind) 246,556 247,975 
TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (*runs a day behind) 455,327 457,228 
POSITIVITY RATE: SPECIMEN COLLECTION
(*runs a day behind)
8.36% 8.81%
POSITIVITY RATE: LAB TEST REPORTED
(*runs a day behind)
8.57% 8.72%
POSITIVITY RATE: CASE REPORTED
(legacy method) (*runs a day behind)
6.86% 6.91%
TOTAL POSITIVE CONFIRMED CASES 833,557 838,809 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 83,973 84,538 
NEW CASES FROM PRIOR DAY (*provisionary)
4,856
4,991 
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary) 733,758 739,140 
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) 3,996 5,382 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 4,588 4,782 
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary) 17,087 17,201 
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) 65  114
COUNTIES REPORTING CASES 253 of 254 253 of 254
COUNTIES REPORTING FATALITIES 231 of 254 233 of 254
FEMALE (Gender) 34.8% 34.8%
MALE (Gender) 63.7% 63.7%
UNKNOWN (Gender) 1.6% 1.6%
ASIAN (Race/Ethnicity) 1.5% 1.5%
BLACK (Race/Ethnicity) 16.6% 16.6%
HISPANIC (Race/Ethnicity) 39.7% 39.7%
OTHER (Race/Ethnicity) 0.5% 0.5%
WHITE (Race/Ethnicity) 30.2% 30.2%
UNKNOWN (Race/Ethnicity) 11.6% 11.6%

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. & WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, AT 2:16 PM
*Disclaimer: This data is provisional and the situation changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.

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US POPULATION: 330 M
WORLD POPULATION: 7.7 B
CASES REPORTED CASES PER
1M PEOPLE
RECOVERED FATALITIES ACTIVE
U.S. CASE OVERVIEW 8,397,540 25,234 5,331,478 224,888

2,841,204

WORLDWIDE CASE OVERVIEW 41,033,709 5,264 27,977,942 1,127,797 11,927,970

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

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