Hays County Reports 24 New COVID-19 Cases

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 Fourth of July celebrations, but it is imperative that local officials and public health officials collaborate on safe 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 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 TUESDAY, JUNE 9, AT 4:28 PM

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

  JUNE 8, 2020 JUNE 9, 2020
TOTAL TESTS (includes pending cases)
4,846
4,862
DAILY NEW TESTS
180 16
TOTAL CONFIRMED 441 465
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED
43 24
ACTIVE
203
210
RECOVERED
233
250
DAILY RECOVERED
0 17
FATALITIES
5 5
NEGATIVE 4,358 4,514
HOSPITALIZATIONS TOTAL 34 34
HOSPITALIZATIONS CURRENT 6 6
TRAVEL RELATED 10 10
COMMUNITY SPREAD
431 455

DAILY CHANGE IN NEW CASES FOR HAYS COUNTY

 

  TOTAL CASES ACTIVE CASES RECOVERED
FATALITIES
AUSTIN* 10 5 4 1
BEAR CREEK
1 0 1 0
BUDA 61 29 31 1
DRIFTWOOD 2 0 2 0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 10 4 6 0
HAYS
0 0 0 0
KYLE 230 106 124 0
MANCHACA
0 0 0 0
MOUNTAIN CITY
0 0 0 0
NIEDERWALD
2 0 2 0
SAN MARCOS 134 60 72 2
UHLAND
1 0 1 0
WIMBERLEY 13 5 7 1
WOODCREEK 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 465 210 250 5

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

 
AGE RANGE FEMALE
MALE
TOTAL
0-9 YEARS 6 4 10
10-19 YEARS 14 8 22
20-29 YEARS 74 66 140
30-39 YEARS 56 37 93
40-49 YEARS 31 29 60
50-59 YEARS 34 41 75
60-69 YEARS 22 12 34
70-79 YEARS 10 10 20
> 80 YEARS 6 5 11
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
253 212 465

Ethnicity

Female

Male

Total

Percentage of Cases

Hispanic

133

142

276

59.3%

Non-Hispanic

84

55

139

29.9%

Not Specified

36

14

50

10.7%

Total

253

212

465

 

LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON TUESDAY, JUNE 9, AT 3:50 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.

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TOTALS JUNE 7, 2020 JUNE 9, 2020
TESTED
1,255,899
1,302,049
ANTIBODY TESTS
118,509
138,784
CASES REPORTED
74,978
77,253
NEW CASES FROM PRIOR DAY(S) *Estimated
1,425*
1,637*
ACTIVE *Estimated
23,390*
24,260*
RECOVERED *Estimated
49,758*
51,140*
FATALITY
1,830
1,853
COUNTIES REPORTING CASES 235 of 254 236 of 254
COUNTIES WITH FATALITIES
120 of 254
120 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 TUESDAY, JUNE 9 AT 3:00 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 2,011,548 6,104
539,350
113,254
WORLDWIDE CASE OVERVIEW
6,931,000
891
400,857

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