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Hays County reports new fatality from COVID, 35 newly recovered

Get COVID case stats for Hays County, Texas, where and how to get vaccinated, and have your questions answered.

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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 one COVID-related fatality, a San Marcos woman in her 70s. The department also reports 67 new lab-confirmed cases* along with no new hospitalizations and one (1) new hospital discharge.

There are 35 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 16,199.

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 16,856. Hays County has 423 active cases. In the past 21 days, there have been 678 active cases. Hays County has had 770 total COVID-related hospitalizations and six (6) people are currently hospitalized.

With many individuals and families traveling during spring break, HCLHD officials continue to everyone to continue following COVID-19 health and safety protocols such as regular vigorous hand washing, social distancing, wearing face masks, and avoiding large crowds of people.

“COVID-19 spreads most easily when large groups of people spend time together,” Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said. “By avoiding large crowds at locations like bars, parties, and the beach, we can continue to keep our case count low.”

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

 

VACCINE INFORMATION & WHERE TO GET IT

 

HERE IS WHERE YOU CAN GET THE VACCINE IN TEXAS & HAYS COUNTY
COVIDVaccineAllocation-Week14

HAYS COUNTY & TEXAS COVID VACCINE STATS

.*These totals were updated by the Texas Department of State Health Services and
are updated by 4 PM each day with data as of 11:59 PM the previous night.

COMPARISON – HAYS COUNTY VS. STATE OF TEXAS:
PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION VACCINATED

  POPULATION
 FIRST DOSE FULLY VACCINATED
HAYS COUNTY
(*16 yrs and older)
 183,380 OR 0.63%
 43,767 OR 23.87% 22,870 OR 12.47%
STATE OF TEXAS 29,000,000
 5,866,075 OR 20.23% 2,990,796 OR 10.31%

 

HAYS COUNTY COVID-19 DAILY: THE EFFECTS

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NOTE: HAYS COUNTY CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED THURSDAY, MARCH 18, AT 3:20 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 – Friday exclusively. No case stats will be given on weekends and holidays.

HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

 

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

HAYS COUNTY
 MARCH 17, 2021 MARCH 18, 2021
FATALITY %
1.4%
1.4%
COVID POSITIVE TEST %
10.9%
10.9%
COVID NEGATIVE TEST %
89.1%
89.1%
HOSPITALIZATION %
4.6%
4.6%
RECOVERED %
96.3%
96.1%
TOTAL TESTS (*provisionary / includes pending cases)
153,736
154,685 
NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) 34
949
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED
(*provisionary)
16,789
16,856 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 392
423
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 5
 31
PROBABLE CASES 1,852
1,861
TOTAL RECOVERED
16,164
16,199
DAILY RECOVERED 53
35
CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays) N/A N/A
FATALITIES 233
234
TESTED NEGATIVE (*provisionary) 136,947
137,829 
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 770
770
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 7
6
FEMALE
 8,772
8,808
MALE
 8,017
 8,048
AMERICAN INDIAN 0.1% 0.1%
ASIAN 1.0% 1.0%
BLACK
 2.7% 2.7%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER		 0% 0%
WHITE
 69.7% 69.7%
OTHER
 1% 1%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN		 25.5% 25.5%
HISPANIC
 49.1% 49.1%
NON-HISPANIC
 34.2% 34.2%
NOT SPECIFIED 16.7% 16.7%
AFFECTS BY CITY

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

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

CITY CASE TOTALS
 ACTIVE CASES
 RECOVERED FATALITIES
AUSTIN 501 8
 483 10
BEAR CREEK 4 0 4 0
BUDA 2,988 80 2,872 36
CREEDMOOR 3 0 2
 1
DRIFTWOOD 209 5 203 1
DRIPPING SPRINGS 794 42 743 9
HAYS 3 0 3 0
KYLE 5,427 104 5,250 73
MANCHACA 25 2 23 0
MAXWELL 62 5 56 1
MOUNTAIN CITY 43 3 39 1
NIEDERWALD 89 0 89 0
SAN MARCOS 5,993 154 5,748 91
UHLAND 32 3 29 0
WIMBERLEY 676 17 649 10
WOODCREEK 7 0 6 1
TOTAL 16,856 423
 16,199
 234
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 CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED THURSDAY, MARCH 18, AT 3:55 PM.

TEXAS & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

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

TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION

STATE OF TEXAS MARCH 17, 2021 MARCH 18, 2021
COVID POSITIVE %
8.12%
8.14%
FATALITY %
1.95%
1.95%
TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary)
24,435,834
24,507,017 
TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (*runs a day behind)
20,486,161
20,526,908 
TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (*runs a day behind)
2,893,119
2,921,509 
TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (*runs a day behind) 1,056,554 1,058,600 
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
2,355,666
2,359,556 
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary)
4,034
3,757 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 111,196 108,696 
NEW PROBABLE CASES
712
616
TOTAL PROBABLE CASES
375,604
376,255 
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary)
2,571,218
2,578,085 
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)18,957 5,579 6,867 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 3,915
3,846 
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary)
45,879
46,077 
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)
179
198 
FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)
 33.5% 33.5%
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)
 65.3% 65.3%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)
 1.2% 1.2%
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)
 33.8% 33.8%
BLACK % (updated on Friday’s)
 16.7% 16.7%
HISPANIC % (updated on Friday’s)
 36.6% 36.6%
OTHER % (updated on Friday’s)
 1.2% 1.2%
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)
 0.6% 0.6%
UNKNOWN % (updated on Friday’s)
 11.1% 11.1%

 

U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CORONAVIRUS OVERVIEW

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*NOTE: U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CASE COUNTS & STATS UPDATED ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18, AT 2:30 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
MARCH 18
(*provisionary)		 30,294,798 /
9.18% 		550,649 /
1.82%		 22,447,275 7,296,874
MARCH 17
(*provisionary)		 30,231,550 /
9.16%		 549,367 /
1.82%
 22,358,469 7,323,714

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
MARCH 18
(*provisionary)
 121,874,103 /
1.58%		 2,693,946 /
2.21%		 98,231,304 20,948,853
MARCH 17
(*provisionary)
 121,327,765 /
1.58%		 2,683,536 /
2.21%		 97,844,703 20,799,526

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

 


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