In December, federal agencies began distributing the first COVID-19 vaccine to states.

The first phase of the distribution saw Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations going to first responders throughout the United States including health professionals, first responders, and residents of long-term health care facilities.

In January, people over 65 or with a chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 became eligible to receive the vaccine as part of Phase 1B.

These individuals include:

• People 65 years of age and older
• People 16 years of age and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19, such as but not limited to:
  • Cancer
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  • Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
  • Solid-organ transplantation
  • Obesity and severe obesity (body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher)
  • Pregnancy
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus

The Week of Jan. 11, the state of Texas began distributing vaccines received to large sites or hubs around the state to vaccinate more than 100,000 people.

Governor Greg Abbott visited Arlington on Monday, Jan. 11, to tour one such facility, which aims to ultimately serve surrounding counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area if possible.

• The goal of this plan is to provide more people with the vaccine and a simpler way to sign up for an appointment.
• Providers will focus on vaccinating areas and populations hardest hit by COVID-19.

If Texans are in Phase 1 and eligible to receive the vaccine, they can check the COVID-19 Vaccination Hub Providers page to find a hub near them and learn how to register.

Alternately, they can also check the websites of vaccine providers listed on the Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Availability map to see if they have enough vaccine supply at this time.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the best estimate of when vaccines will be available for the general public not eligible in phase 1A or 1B is Spring 2021.

However, the DSHS’s website says that the timeline is subject to change; vaccine distribution depends on vaccine production and how quickly other vaccines become available.

COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed through the federal government from Moderna and Pfizer as they are available.

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Not only for your safety but the protection of others, please follow the following guidelines.

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LATEST HAYS COUNTY COVID-19

*UPDATE THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, AT 3:40 PM
* 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.

HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

HAYS COUNTY DAILY CHANGE IN NEW CASES PER CITY

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

HAYS COUNTY POSITIVE TEST BY AGE AND GENDER

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

HAYS COUNTY DRILL DOWN OF ETHNICITY & GENDER

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

HAYS COUNTY DRILL DOWN BY RACE

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

Case 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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LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, AT 4:05 PM

Disclaimer: COVID-19 is a fast-moving situation. The information included below is provisional and subject to change. All Texas data below is provisional and subject to change.* These numbers are an estimate based on several assumptions related to hospitalization rates and recovery times, which were informed by data available to date. These assumptions are subject to change as we learn more about COVID-19. The estimated number does not include data from any cases reported prior to 3/24/2020.
*If listed as NR, the latest information has not been released/reported by state agencies; the table will be updated when the data is available.

NOTE: Case and fatality information is updated daily at 1 pm and is compiled from information reported publicly by local health departments and through the DSHS public health regions. Counts are current as of that morning.
Because some jurisdictions report cases later in the day, local numbers may be more up to date. County case numbers may occasionally go down if the case investigation determines the person is a resident of another county or state.
Testing numbers show the number of test results for Texas residents reported to DSHS by public health and private labs. They do not include pending tests. Additional testing may be occurring by labs not yet reporting all results to DSHS. Unable to deduplicate total test numbers for private labs.
Demographic data comes from completed case investigations. The majority of cases in Texas are still under investigation.
Hospitalization and hospital capacity numbers are reported daily by hospitals through eight Hospital Preparedness Program providers that coordinate health care system preparedness and response activities in Texas.
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U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, AT 2:51 AM
*Disclaimer: This data is provisional and the situation changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.

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WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, AT 2:51 AM
*Disclaimer: This data is provisional and the situation changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.

WORLD POPULATION: 7.7 BILLION