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Hays County Releases Midweek COVID-19 Update

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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.”

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As viruses, like COVID, evolve and mutate over time, the science community, e.g., Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institute of Health (NIH), and the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), acquire more knowledge at a rapid pace.

Furthermore, as a consequence of how viruses evolve, people should expect change to occur rapidly.

Just as viruses evolve, so does the data.

Epidemiologist Greggory Drew said the numbers would continue to change as data is made available to the health department team.

“We actively review and evaluate the data we are provided, but due to the errors in reporting from testing facilities, we are correcting data as it comes to the health department,” Drew said.

“Since the pandemic began, we’ve been improving our processes and data reporting protocols as we evolve, and new information comes to light,” said Tammy Crumley, Director of Countywide Operations and the Hays County Health Department.

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Not only for your safety but the protection of others, please follow the following guidelines.

 

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Graphic credit to Corridor News

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LATEST HAYS COUNTY COVID-19

*UPDATE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, AT 3:48 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 Monday – Friday exclusively. No new stats will be given on weekends and holidays.
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HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION:
230,191

HAYS COUNTY COVID PERCENTAGE POSITIVE:
3.72%

HAYS COUNTY FATALITY RATE:
1.32%

HAYS COUNTY
DEC 15, 2020 DEC 16, 2020
TOTAL TESTS (*provisionary / includes pending cases)
68,970 
 70,948
NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) 314  1,978 
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED
(*provisionary)
8,340 
8,569 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 1,025  1,203 
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 27  229 
PROBABLE CASES 997  1,012 
TOTAL RECOVERED
 7,202
7,253 
DAILY RECOVERED 265  51 
CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays) Conducted on Friday’s Conducted on Friday’s
FATALITIES 113  113 
NEGATIVE (*provisionary) 60,630  62,379 
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS  465 465 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 16  16 

 

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 221 74 138 9
BEAR CREEK 4 1 3 0
BUDA 1,439 254 1,171 14
CREEDMOOR 3 2 1 0
DRIFTWOOD 104 21 83 0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 349 95 250 4
HAYS 0 0 0 0
KYLE 2,784 419 2,328 37
MANCHACA 12 3 9 0
MAXWELL 10 1 9 0
MOUNTAIN CITY 20 3 16 1
NIEDERWALD 43 8 35 0
SAN MARCOS 3,387 302 3,040 45
UHLAND 24 1 23 0
WIMBERLEY 157 19 145 3
WOODCREEK 2 0 2 0
TOTAL 8,569 1,203 7,253 113
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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. 204 193 397
10-19 yrs. 613 492 1,105
20-29 yrs. 1,379 1,359 2,738
30-39 yrs. 704 650 1,354
40-49 yrs. 594 520 1,114
50-59 yrs. 430 423 853
60-69 yrs. 285 258 543
70-79 yrs. 144 137 281
> 80 yrs. 117 67 184
Total 4,470 4,099 8,569
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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 2,077 1,905 3,982 46.5%
NON-HISPANIC 1,353 1,259 2,612 30.4%
NOT-SPECIFIED 1,040 935 1,975 23.1%
TOTAL 4,470 4,099 8,569 100.0%
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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 0.8%
BLACK 2.4%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER
0%
WHITE 71.3%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN
25.5%

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, DECEMBER 16, AT 3:50 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.

TEXAS POPULATION:
29 MILLION

PERCENTAGE OF TEXANS COVID POSITIVE:
4.72%

FATALITY RATE FOR TEXANS:
1.78%

 

STATE OF TEXAS DEC 15, 2020 DEC 16, 2020
TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary) 13,827,191  13,919,586 
TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (*runs a day behind) 12,283,212  12,360,309 
TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (*runs a day behind) 922,161  934,936 
TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (*runs a day behind) 621,818  624,341 
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES 1,352,489 
1,367,965
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary) 14,569 
14,805 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 259,293  264,507 
NEW PROBABLE CASES 2,754  3,202 
TOTAL PROBABLE CASES 259,293 151,375 
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary) 1,203,398  1,216,415 
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) 17,770  13,017 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 9,472  9,528 
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary) 24,142 24,394 
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) 205 
252 
FEMALE 34.6% 34.6%
MALE 64% 64%
UNKNOWN (Gender) 1.4% 1.4%
ASIAN 1.4% 1.4%
BLACK 16.4% 16.4%
HISPANIC 39.1% 39.1%
OTHER 0.5% 0.5%
WHITE 30.3% 30.3%
UNKNOWN 12.3% 12.3%

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 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, AT 3:07 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

POSITIVE / PERCENTAGE
FATALITIES /
PERCENTAGE

RECOVERED
ACTIVE
DECEMBER 16
(*provisionary)
16,750,151 /
5.07%
306,014 /
1.83%
7,623,410 8,820,727
DECEMBER 15
(*provisionary)
16,532,754 /
5.01%

303,482 /
1.84%

7,484,733 8,744,539

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, AT 3:07 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
POSITIVE
FATALITIES /
PERCENTAGE

RECOVERED
ACTIVE
DECEMBER 16
(*provisionary)

73,476,721

1,635,464 /
2.23%
41,616,042 30,225,215
DECEMBER 15
(*provisionary)
72,847,422 1,621,150 /
2.23%

41,257,161 29,969,111

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

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