Hays County reports 99 active COVID-19 cases in this weeks update

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 – The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is now reporting COVID-19 data in a manner that is more in line with how the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) now calculates whether a community has high, medium or low transmission (visit that webpage here; Hays County is currently identified as Low Transmission). It’s also in a more standardized format for comparability across counties and regions.

HCLHD reminds everyone that COVID-19 is a respiratory virus that spreads primary through the air. Wearing an N95, KN95, or KF94 mask while indoors will reduce your chances of catching the virus. Additional measures include utilizing indoor air filters, social distancing, and frequent hand washing.

Staying up to date with COVID vaccinations greatly reduces the risk of severe disease and death. Everyone age five and older is eligible to receive the vaccine. Everyone over the age of 16 is encouraged to get a booster dose.

Hays County residents can upload at-home COVID-19 test results here: https://arcg.is/1G4P1r. No identifying information is collected. While these reports are not included in our official case counts, they help provide a better understanding of community spread.

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UPDATED APRIL 14, 2022

HAYS COUNTY & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

KEY STATISTICS

HAYS COUNTY
MAR. 23
MAR. 30
APRIL 6
APRIL 14
NEW CASES
(Total new cases since the last report. This includes both PCR and antigen-positive tests. This is a change from the previous 2 years reporting that separated PCR tests (confirmed) from antigen tests (probable).)
78
109
127
99 
DAILY CASE RATE PER 100,000 (7-day average)
(The number of new cases per 100,000 population. This is calculated by dividing the 7-day average by the county population and multiplying by 100,000. This standardizes the data in a way that makes it easy to compare data across areas with differing populations.)
4.62
6.5
7.5
5.9 
WEEKLY CASE RATE PER 100,000 (7-day average) Calculated by dividing the total number of cases in the past 7 days by the county population and multiplying by 100,000. This metric is one that the CDC is currently using to determine COVID-19 community levels.
NR
45.2
52.7
41.1 
ACTIVE CASES
(The number of new cases over the past 7 days. This number is a very broad estimate of the number of people who may be contagious.)

78
109
127
99 
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS (total past 7 days)
(Total number of new COVID-19 hospital admissions in the past 7 days.)
1
5
3
HOSPITALIZATIONS PER 100K (7-day average)
(Total number of new COVID-19 hospital admissions divided by the county population and multiplied by 100,00.)
0
2
1
FATALITIES
(COVID-19 deaths reported in the past 7 days.)
2
1
0
7-DAY TEST POSITIVITY RATE
(Percentage of performed tests that were positive in the past 7 days. Calculated by dividing the number of positive test results by the total number of reported tests and multiplying by 100. Test positivity rate aims to measure the viral prevalence in a community but is also affected by testing strategies and availability.)
2.75%
3.63%
4.82%
6.13%

*combined PCR and Antigen positives; includes data from 4/7-4/14

                                                             NOTE: Data is provisional and subject to change

 

UPDATED APRIL 14, 2022

TEXAS & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

NOTE: DSHS has removed the estimates of active and recovered cases because of the difficulty of assigning them to a specific year.

 

TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION

NOTE: NR = Not Reported
Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

STATE OF TEXAS APRIL 12
APRIL 13
APRIL 14
TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary)
63,254,652 
63,296,913 
63,341,251
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
5,519,562 
5,521,002 
5,522,584
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary)
719 
856 
1,023
PROBABLE CASES
1,176,589 
1,178,403 
1,179,839
NEW PROBABLE CASES
1,270 
1,814 
1,436
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 857  823  785
TOTAL FATALITIES
86,279 
86,309 
86,327
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)
38 
30 
18
FEMALE % (updated on Fridays)
51.67% 51.67% 51.67%
MALE % (updated on Fridays)
45.15% 45.15% 45.15%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)
3.18% 3.18% 3.18%
ASIAN % (updated on Fridays)
2.38% 2.38% 2.38%
BLACK % (updated on Fridays)
7.69% 7.69% 7.69%
HISPANIC % (updated on Fridays)
26.44% 26.44% 26.44%
OTHER % (updated on Fridays)
2.57% 2.57% 2.57%
UNKNOWN % (updated on Fridays)
38.7% 38.7% 38.7%
WHITE % (updated on Fridays)
22.23% 22.23% 22.23%

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*UPDATED APRIL 14, 2021

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
FATALITIES
RECOVERED
ACTIVE
APRIL 14
(*provisionary)
82,192,880 1,014,114 80,052,061 1,126,705
APRIL 13
(*provisionary)
82,133,342  1,013,044  80,015,081  1,105,217 
APRIL 12
(*provisionary)
82,103,067  1,012,461  79,959,456  1,131,150 
APRIL 11
(*provisionary)
82,062,989  1,012,151  79,908,520  1,142,318 
APRIL 10
(*provisionary)
82,053,242 1,012,131 75,651,681 5,389,430

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
FATALITIES RECOVERED ACTIVE
APRIL 14
(*provisionary)
502,216,971 6,214,748 452,472,023 43,530,200
APRIL 13
(*provisionary)
501,227,321  6,210,336  451,444,733  43,572,252 
APRIL 12
(*provisionary)
500,089,776  6,206,533  449,991,477  43,891,766 
APRIL 11
(*provisionary)
499,230,073  6,203,752  448,832,994  44,193,327 
APRIL 10
(*provisionary)
498,704,826 6,202,471 443,728,841 48,773,514

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

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