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

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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:

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

  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 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

 


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