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Hays County reports 263 active COVID-19 cases

4 years ago

Staff Reports

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.”

Hays County Courthouse, TX – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports 28 new lab-confirmed cases along with four (4) new hospitalizations and eight (8) new hospital discharges. There are 28 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 18,347. This report covers May 25-26.

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 18,856. Hays County has 263 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 387 active cases. Hays County has had 878 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 15 people are currently hospitalized.

Upcoming no appointment needed vaccine clinics:

  • May 27 – Moderna second dose vaccine clinic @ Sinai Pentecostal, 208 Laredo Street, San Marcos, 5-10 p.m.

  • Monday-Friday, Pfizer vaccines @ Live Oak Community Clinic, 401 Broadway, San Marcos, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.

  • Every Thursday and Friday – Pfizer vaccine @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Hays County will be providing vaccines at the following locations June 4-6:

Friday 5-10 p.m. | Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Sunday 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

San Marcos High, 2601 Rattler Rd, San Marcos | Simon Middle School, 3829 FM 150 East, Kyle

McCormick Middle School, 5700 Dacy Lane, Buda | Hays CISD Transportation, 2385 High Road, Kyle

 

Helpful links:

 

Where and how to get vaccinated, and get your questions answered.

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NOTE: HAYS COUNTY CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, AT 3:33 PM.

HAYS COUNTY & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

 

* 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. Coronavirus case and demographic stats are reported Monday’s, Wednesday’s, and Friday’s only.

HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

 

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

HAYS COUNTY
 MAY 22 – 24, 2021 MAY 25 – 26, 2021
FATALITY %
1.3%
1.3%
COVID POSITIVE TEST %
10.0%
10.0%
COVID NEGATIVE TEST %
90.0%
90.0%
HOSPITALIZATION %
4.6%
4.7%
RECOVERED %
97.3%
97.3%
TOTAL TESTS (*provisionary / includes pending cases)
188,009
188,872 
NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) 976 863 
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED
(*provisionary)
18,828
18,856 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 263 263 
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 53 28 
PROBABLE CASES 2,049 2,050 
TOTAL RECOVERED
18,319
18,347 
DAILY RECOVERED 44 28 
CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays) 0 0 
FATALITIES 246 246 
TESTED NEGATIVE (*provisionary) 169,181 170,016 
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 874 878 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 19 15 
FEMALE
 9,869 9,881 
MALE
 8,959 8,975 
AMERICAN INDIAN 0.1% 0.1%
ASIAN 1.0% 1.0%
BLACK
 3.2% 3.2%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER		 0.0% 0.0%
WHITE
 69.3% 69.3%
OTHER
 1.1% 1.1%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN		 15.9% 15.9%
HISPANIC
 49.0% 49.0%
NON-HISPANIC
 35.1% 35.1%
NOT SPECIFIED 15.9% 15.9%
AFFECTS BY CITY

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

*Hays county public health updates the following information Monday, Wednesday, and Friday’s only
*Note: the totals and percentage rates below include “probable cases.” percentages may be rounded up.

CITY CASE TOTALS
 ACTIVE CASES
 RECOVERED FATALITIES
AUSTIN 557 4 544 9
BEAR CREEK 5 0 5 0
BUDA 3,332 31 3,261 40
CREEDMOOR 5 1 3 1
DRIFTWOOD 247 9 236 2
DRIPPING SPRINGS 953 56 888 9
HAYS 3 0 3 0
KYLE 5,999 76 5,852 71
MANCHACA 26 0 26 0
MAXWELL 75 2 72 1
MOUNTAIN CITY 48 2 45 1
NIEDERWALD 98 1 97 0
SAN MARCOS 6,718 66 6,552 100
UHLAND 34 1 33 0
WIMBERLEY 747 14 722 11
WOODCREEK 9 0 8 1
TOTAL 18,856 263
 18,347
 246
DEFINITIONS: CASE & CLINICAL 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)

 

TEXAS COVID-19 DRILLDOWN
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NOTE: TEXAS STATE CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, AT 2:15 P.M.

TEXAS & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

*Texas testing data had not been updated by the time of publication*

TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

STATE OF TEXAS MAY 25, 2021 MAY 26, 2021
COVID POSITIVE %
8.66%
8.67%
FATALITY %
2.0%
2.0%
TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary)
30,007,457 
 30,051,575
TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS
(*runs a day behind)
24,289,868 
 24,322,870
TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS
(*runs a day behind)
4,398,611 
4,407,362 
TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS
(*runs a day behind)
1,318,978 
1,321,343 
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
2,511,712 
2,513,424 
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary)
1,928 
1,595 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 45,496  44,949 
TOTAL PROBABLE CASES
425,021 
425,490 
NEW PROBABLE CASES
534 
424 
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary)
2,810,642 
2,813,139 
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)18,957 5,467  2,497 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 2,030  1,962 
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary)
50,198 
50,259 
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)
40
61 
FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)
 34% 34%
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)
 64.9% 64.9%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)
 1.1% 1.1%
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)
 1.2% 1.2%
BLACK % (updated on Friday’s)
 16.4% 16.4%
HISPANIC % (updated on Friday’s)
 35.8% 35.8%
OTHER % (updated on Friday’s)
 0.7% 0.7%
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)
 34.9% 34.9%
UNKNOWN % (updated on Friday’s)
 10.9% 10.9%

 

U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CORONAVIRUS OVERVIEW

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*NOTE: U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CASE COUNTS & STATS UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, AT 2:43 AM

U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*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 /
% RATE
FATALITIES /
% RATE
 RECOVERED
 ACTIVE
MAY 26
(*provisionary)		 33,947,189 /
10.29%		 605,208 /
1.78%		 27,606,442 5,735,539
MAY 25
(*provisionary)		 33,922,937 /
10.28%		 604,416 /
1.78%		 27,563,930 5,754,591
MAY 24
(*provisionary)		 33,896,660 /
10.27% 		604,087 /
1.78%		 27,502,255 5,790,318

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

INTERNATIONAL CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*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 /
% RATE
 FATALITIES /
% RATE		 RECOVERED ACTIVE
MAY 26
(*provisionary)		 168,546,208 /
2.19%		 3,500,690 /
2.08%		 150,093,024  14,952,494 
MAY 25
(*provisionary)		 168,009,898 /
2.18%		 3,488,029 /
2.08%		 149,354,498 15,167,371
MAY 24
(*provisionary)
 167,544,183 /
2.18%		 3,478,958 /
2..08%		 148,585,873 15,479,352

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

 


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