Hays County reports one COVID-related fatality, a Buda man in his 30s

June 4, 2021

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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 – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one (1) COVID-related fatality, a Buda man in his 30s. The department also reports 20 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalization and four (4) new hospital discharges. There are 40 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 18,479. This report covers June 3-4, 2021.

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 18,898. Hays County has 166 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 299 active cases. Hays County has had 892 total COVID-related hospitalizations and eight (8) people are currently hospitalized.

NOTE: During a routine weekly data audit, HCLHD removed 26 cases due to out of county or duplicate.

Upcoming ‘no appointment needed’ vaccine clinics:

Monday-Friday, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson 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 Pfizer 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 HQ, 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 FRIDAY, JUNE 4, AT 2:13 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 29 – JUNE 2 2021	JUNE 3-4 2021
FATALITY %	1.3%	1.3%
COVID POSITIVE TEST %	9.8%	9.9%
COVID NEGATIVE TEST %	90.2%	90.1%
HOSPITALIZATION %	4.7%	4.7%
RECOVERED %	97.7%	97.8%
TOTAL TESTS (provisionary / includes pending cases)*	190,282	191,316
NEW DAILY TESTS (provisionary)*	565	1,034
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED (provisionary)*	18,904	18,898
ACTIVE (provisionary)*	187	299
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED	40	20
PROBABLE CASES	2,056	2,059
TOTAL RECOVERED	18,904	18,479
DAILY RECOVERED	87	40
CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays)	0	26
FATALITIES	252	253
TESTED NEGATIVE (provisionary)*	171,607	172,418
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS	891	892
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS	11	8
FEMALE	9,905	9,902
MALE	8,999	8,996
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	63.3%	69.3%
OTHER	1.1%	1.1%
NOT SPECIFIED / UNKNOWN	25.3%	25.3%
HISPANIC	48.9%	48.9%
NON-HISPANIC	35.2%	35.3%
NOT SPECIFIED	15.8%	15.8%

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	554	0	545	9
BEAR CREEK	5	0	5	0
BUDA	3,349	28	3,278	43
CREEDMOOR	4	0	3	1
DRIFTWOOD	250	7	241	2
DRIPPING SPRINGS	977	47	920	10
HAYS	3	0	3	0
KYLE	6,006	26	5,908	72
MANCHACA	26	0	26	0
MAXWELL	56	0	55	1
MOUNTAIN CITY	48	1	46	1
NIEDERWALD	98	0	98	0
SAN MARCOS	6,722	41	6,580	101
UHLAND	37	3	34	0
WIMBERLEY	754	13	729	12
WOODCREEK	9	0	8	1
TOTAL	18,898	166	18,479	253

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

Detection of specific antigen (Ag) in a clinical specimen, OR
Detection of a specific antibody in serum, plasma, or whole blood indicative of a new or recent infection

› AND meets clinical criteria

› 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:

Clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia, or
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

TEXAS COVID-19 DRILLDOWN

NOTE: TEXAS STATE CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED FRIDAY, JUNE 4, AT 3:15 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	JUNE 3, 2021	JUNE 4, 2021
COVID POSITIVE %	8.69%	8.7%
FATALITY %	2.0%	2.01%
TOTAL TESTED (provisionary)*	30,489,319	30,529,372
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES	2,520,151	2,522,016
NEW DAILY CASES (provisionary)*	1,078	1,514
ACTIVE (provisionary)*	37,146	37,622
TOTAL PROBABLE CASES	427,709	428,606
NEW PROBABLE CASES	455	415
TOTAL RECOVERED (provisionary)*	2,826,931	2,829,186
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (provisionary)18,957*	2,498	2,255
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (provisionary)*	1,566	1,562
TOTAL FATALITIES (provisionary)*	50,544	50,590
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (provisionary)*	58	46
FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)	34.1%	34.1%
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)	64.8%	64.8%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)	1.1%	1.1%
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)	34.9%	34.9%
BLACK % (updated on Friday’s)	16.4%	16.4%
HISPANIC % (updated on Friday’s)	35.8%	35.8%
OTHER % (updated on Friday’s)	1.2%	1.2%
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)	0.7%	0.7%
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 FRIDAY, JUNE 4, AT 2:23 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
JUNE 4 (provisionary)*	34,174,752 / 10.36%	611,611 / 1.79%	28,025,575	5,537,566
JUNE 3 (provisionary)*	34,154,305 / 10.35%	611,020 / 1.79%	27,986,511	5,556,774
JUNE 2 (provisionary)*	34,136,738 / 10.34%	610,436 / 1.79%	27,940,918	5,585,384

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
JUNE 2 (provisionary)*	172,924,775 / 2.25%	3,717,705 / 2.15%	155,648,233	13,558,837
JUNE 2 (provisionary)*	172,432,673 / 2.24%	3,706,771 / 2.15%	155,086,546	13,639,356
JUNE 2 (provisionary)*	171,962,456 / 2.23%	3,576,847 / 2.08%	154,475,855	13,909,754

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

Hays County reports one COVID-related fatality, a Buda man in his 30s

Upcoming ‘no appointment needed’ vaccine clinics: