Hays County reports one COVID-related fatality, a Kyle woman in her 50s

May 29, 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, TX – – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one (1) COVID-related fatality, a Kyle woman in her 50s. The department also reports 25 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalization and five (5) new hospital discharges. There are 48 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 18,378.

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 18,864. Hays County has 239 active cases. In the past 21 days, there have been 361 active cases. Hays County has had 879 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 11 people are currently hospitalized.

Note: During a routine weekly data audit, the HCLHD removed 17 cases due to out of county or duplicate records.

Upcoming ‘no appointment needed’ vaccine clinics:

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 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, MAY 28, AT 2:16 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 25 – 26, 2021	MAY 27 – 28, 2021
FATALITY %	1.3%	1.3%
COVID POSITIVE TEST %	10.0%	9.9%
COVID NEGATIVE TEST %	90.0%	90.1%
HOSPITALIZATION %	4.7%	4.7%
RECOVERED %	97.3%	97.4%
TOTAL TESTS (provisionary / includes pending cases)*	188,872	189,717
NEW DAILY TESTS (provisionary)*	863	845
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED (provisionary)*	18,856	18,864
ACTIVE (provisionary)*	263	239
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED	28	25
PROBABLE CASES	2,050	2,050
TOTAL RECOVERED	18,347	18,378
DAILY RECOVERED	28	48
CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays)	0	17
FATALITIES	246	247
TESTED NEGATIVE (provisionary)*	170,016	170,853
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS	878	879
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS	15	11
FEMALE	9,881	9,882
MALE	8,975	8,982
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%	63.3%
OTHER	1.1%	1.1%
NOT SPECIFIED / UNKNOWN	15.9%	25.3%
HISPANIC	49.0%	48.9%
NON-HISPANIC	35.1%	35.2%
NOT SPECIFIED	15.9%	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	3,332	27	3,265	40
CREEDMOOR	4	1	2	1
DRIFTWOOD	249	10	237	2
DRIPPING SPRINGS	962	60	893	9
HAYS	3	0	3	0
KYLE	5,999	60	5,867	72
MANCHACA	26	0	26	0
MAXWELL	65	2	62	1
MOUNTAIN CITY	48	2	45	1
NIEDERWALD	98	0	98	0
SAN MARCOS	6,726	61	6,565	100
UHLAND	35	1	34	0
WIMBERLEY	749	15	732	11
WOODCREEK	9	0	8	1
TOTAL	18,864	239	18,378	247

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, MAY 28, AT 3:00 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 27, 2021	MAY 28, 2021
COVID POSITIVE %	8.67%	8.68%
FATALITY %	2.0%	2.0%
TOTAL TESTED (provisionary)*	30,114,439	30,147,337
TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (runs a day behind)*	24,373,997	24,403,682
TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (runs a day behind)*	4,418,130	4,420,282
TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (runs a day behind)*	1,322,312	1,323,373
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES	2,514,409	2,515,922
NEW DAILY CASES (provisionary)*	778	1,411
ACTIVE (provisionary)*	42,903	42,263
TOTAL PROBABLE CASES	425,794	426,313
NEW PROBABLE CASES	284	53
TOTAL RECOVERED (provisionary)*	2,813,919	2,816,469
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (provisionary)18,957*	780	2,550
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (provisionary)*	1,899	1,892
TOTAL FATALITIES (provisionary)*	50,308	50,361
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (provisionary)*	49	53
FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)	34%	34.1%
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)	64.9%	64.8%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)	1.1%	1.1%
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)	1.2%	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)	0.7%	1.2%
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)	34.9%	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, MAY 28, AT 2:36 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 28 (provisionary)*	33,999,680 / 10.30%	607,726 / 1.79%	27,701,879	5,690,075
MAY 27 (provisionary)*	33,971,207 / 10.29%	606,179 / 1.78%	27,662,268	5,702,760
MAY 26 (provisionary)*	33,947,189 / 10.29%	605,208 / 1.78%	27,606,442	5,735,539

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 28 (provisionary)*	169,671,394 / 2.20%	3,526,317 / 2.08%	151,405,453	14,739,624
MAY 27 (provisionary)*	169,115,426 / 2.20%	3,513,361 / 2.08%	150,750,980	14,851,085
MAY 26 (provisionary)*	168,546,208 / 2.19%	3,500,690 / 2.08%	150,093,024	14,952,494

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

Hays County reports one COVID-related fatality, a Kyle woman in her 50s

Upcoming ‘no appointment needed’ vaccine clinics: