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

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 – 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. C
oronavirus 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
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

  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)

 

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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% 

 

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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

 


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