Hays County reports one COVID-related fatality and 191 new lab-confirmed cases

Staff Reports

Hays County Courthouse, TX – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one (1) COVID-related fatality, a Kyle woman in her 80s. The department also reports 191 new lab-confirmed cases along with six (6) new hospitalizations and 11 new hospital discharges. There are 166 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 21,024. 

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 23,478. Hays County has 2,161 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 3,194 active cases. Hays County has had 1,119 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 62 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 49 are unvaccinated and 13 are fully vaccinated; see table

Vaccine opportunities:

• M-F, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines @ Live Oak Community Clinic, 401 Broadway, San Marcos, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m.
• M-F, Walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.  
• August 21 walk-in Pfizer clinic @ ACC Hays Campus, 1200 Kohlers Crossing, Bldg. 1000, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.