Hays County Reports 126 New COVID-19 Cases

According to a statement from Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra recently released included language that masks were mandatory and included a $1000 fine for businesses, their employees, and customers for each violation.

On Friday, June 19, Becerra walked back the threat of the fine against businesses.

If a positivity rate is too high, that may indicate that the state is only testing the sickest patients who seek medical attention, and is not casting a wide enough net to know how much of the virus is spreading within its communities. A low rate of positivity in testing data can be seen as a sign that a state has sufficient testing capacity for the size of their outbreak and is testing enough of its population to make informed decisions about reopening. The recommended positivity rate is 5% or below.

The latest Executive Order GA-26 issued by Governor Greg Abbott stated there would be no civil or criminal penalty that will be imposed on individuals for failure to wear a face covering.

However, for individuals and businesses who cannot keep the 6-foot suggested social distancing, it is strongly suggested to wear masks.

On June 26, Governor Greg Abbott rolled back reopening efforts to “contain the spread of COVID-19.”

The executive order signed Friday morning included the following:

  • All bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close at 12:00 PM today. These businesses may remain open for delivery and take-out, including for alcoholic beverages, as authorized by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
  • Restaurants may remain open for dine-in service, but at capacity not to exceed 50% of total listed indoor occupancy, beginning Monday, June 29, 2020.
  • Rafting and tubing businesses must close.
  • Outdoor gatherings of 100 or more people must be approved by local governments, with certain exceptions.

The decision came after the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations increased and the positivity rate in Texas increased above 10%, according to the Governor’s Office.

The rollback on reopening came one day after Gov. Abbott announced a temporary pause to additional reopening phases.

On Thursday, June 25, Abbott’s office announced businesses that were permitted to open under the previous phases could continue to operate at the designated occupancy levels and under the minimum standard health protocols provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Abbott also issued an executive order Thursday, which immediately suspended all elective surgeries in four of Texas’s largest counties: Travis, Bexar, Dallas, and Harris.

The order is made in an effort to preserve hospital capacity as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise.

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.

  • 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 THURSDAY, JULY 2, AT 5:00 PM

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

Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said the County’s total of lab-confirmed cases includes 50 additional tests from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).

NOTE: If residents were tested at a TDEM site, they will receive their results directly from that agency, not the Hays County Local Health Department.

HAYS COUNTY OVERVIEW

  JULY 1, 2020 JULY 2, 2020
TOTAL TESTS (includes pending cases)
10,341
10,686
NEW DAILY TESTS (*estimated)
176* 341*
TOTAL CONFIRMED (*estimated)
2,924*
3,050*
ACTIVE (*estimated)
2,434* 2,549*
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED
105
126
TOTAL RECOVERED
483
494
DAILY RECOVERED
11 11
FATALITIES
7 7
NEGATIVE (*estimated)
7,351*
7,578*
HOSPITALIZATIONS TOTAL 62 64
HOSPITALIZATIONS CURRENT 17 18
.

 

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
30 20 9 1
BEAR CREEK 1 0 1 0
BUDA 337 272 64 1
CREEDMOOR 0 0 0 0
DRIFTWOOD 20 18 2 0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 43 34 9 0
HAYS 0 0 0 0
KYLE 826 595 230 1
MANCHACA 2 2 0 0
MAXWELL 6 5 1 0
MOUNTAIN CITY 2 2 0 0
NIEDERWALD 10 8 2 0
SAN MARCOS 1,726 1,558 165 3
UHLAND 4 3 1 0
WIMBERLEY 43 32 10 1
WOODCREEK 0 0 0 0
TOTAL
3,050 2,549 494 7

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

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 YEARS 40 38 78
10-19 YEARS 114 82 196
20-29 YEARS 741 733 1,474
30-39 YEARS 248 226 474
40-49 YEARS 174 156 330
50-59 YEARS 136 115 251
60-69 YEARS 84 57 141
70-79 YEARS 37 29 66
> 80 YEARS 23 17 40
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
1,597 1,453 3,050

DRILL DOWN OF ETHNICITY & GENDER

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

ETHNICITY FEMALE MALE TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF CASES
HISPANIC 619 587 1,206 39.5%
NON-HISPANIC 302 279 581 19.1%
NOT SPECIFIED 676 587 1,263 41.4%
TOTAL 1,597 1,453 3,050 100%
 

DRILL DOWN BY RACE

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

RACE PERCENTAGE OF CASES
AMERICAN INDIAN 0%
ASIAN 0.5%
BLACK 1.3%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER
0%
WHITE 52.5%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN
45.7%

LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON THURSDAY, JULY 2, AT 3:40 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.

TOTALS JULY 1, 2020 JULY 2, 2020
TOTAL TESTED
2,174,548
2,212,947
VIRAL TESTS
1,921,948
1,975,803
ANTIBODY TESTS
197,088
198,745
POSITIVITY RATE (as of July 1.)
13.50%
13.32%
TOTAL POSITIVE CASES REPORTED
168,062
175,977
ACTIVE *Estimated
78,025*
82,732*
NEW CASES FROM PRIOR DAY *Estimated
8,076*
7,915*
TOTAL RECOVERED *Estimated
87,556*
90,720*
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER LAST 24 HOURS *Estimated
2,738
3,164
HOSPITALIZATIONS *Estimate of Current hospitalizations
6904*
7,382*
TOTAL FATALITY
2,481
2,525
FATALITIES OVER LAST 24 HOURS
57
44
COUNTIES REPORTING CASES
244 of 254
244 of 254
COUNTIES WITH FATALITIES 133 of 254 133 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 THURSDAY, JULY 2, AT 2:50 AM
*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
2,738,113
8,308 841,452 130,101
WORLDWIDE CASE OVERVIEW
10,694,288
1,375 5,480,394 516,210
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  1. The COVID hysteria is a testament to the blessings and curse of modern medicine. I doubt that had this happened in 1920, people would have even noticed. But because we have modern medicine, we are able to artificially extend life. And now, because of modern medicine, we are able to gnats-behind the cause of death. Had this been 1920, we might not have had ANY deaths from the ‘Rona. According to Berkley, the average life expectancy was only 54 years old. Yet, now it is well into the 70s. And who is dying from the ‘Rona? People 60+.

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  2. *** YOU’RE DAMN STRAIGHT I ALREADY SAID THAT. AND I’LL KEEP SAYING IT. BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO BE SAID. ***

    The COVID hysteria is a testament to the blessings and curse of modern medicine. I doubt that had this happened in 1920, people would have even noticed. But because we have modern medicine, we are able to artificially extend life. And now, because of modern medicine, we are able to gnats-behind the cause of death. Had this been 1920, we might not have had ANY deaths from the ‘Rona. According to Berkley, the average life expectancy was only 54 years old. Yet, now it is well into the 70s. And who is dying from the ‘Rona? People 60+.

    We should count our blessings. Modern medicine has performed miracles. But it has also led to a loss of perspective. We need to remember everyone eventually dies. The old and infirm will die sooner. Its sad but it is unavoidable. Thus, we need to make the most of our time here. Live a life worth living. Don’t let your loss of perspective stand in that way. It will be okay. The sun is shining and the air is clean. Enjoy!

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