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.”
As Hays County begins to thaw after this week’s storms COVID-19 vaccine will again be distributed across the state in larger amounts.
Hays County will receive 4,680 of the Pfizer vaccine and Texas providers have been allocated 591,920 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government for the week of Feb. 22.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ship those doses to 563 providers in 230 counties across Texas, including 84,240 doses for large vaccine clinics in Harris, Dallas, and Tarrant counties supported by the federal government.
Texas providers have been allocated 591,920 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government for the week of Feb. 22.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ship those doses to 563 providers in 230 counties across Texas, including 84,240 doses for large vaccine clinics in Harris, Dallas, and Tarrant counties supported by the federal government.
ADDITIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION & HELPUL LINKS
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Not only for your safety but the protection of others, please follow the following guidelines.
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NOTE: HAYS COUNTY CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, AT 3:56 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 – Friday exclusively. No case stats will be given on weekends and holidays.
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HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE
HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191
HAYS COUNTY
|
FEB 24, 2021 |
FEB 25, 2021 |
FATALITY %
|
|
|
COVID POSITIVE TEST %
|
|
|
| COVID NEGATIVE TEST % |
|
|
HOSPITALIZATION %
|
|
|
RECOVERED %
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|
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| TOTAL TESTS (*provisionary / includes pending cases) |
|
|
| NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) |
869
|
744 |
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED
(*provisionary) |
|
|
| ACTIVE (*provisionary) |
539
|
498 |
| NEW DAILY CONFIRMED |
62
|
44 |
| PROBABLE CASES |
1,775
|
1,787 |
| TOTAL RECOVERED |
|
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| DAILY RECOVERED |
114
|
82 |
| CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays) |
N/A
|
N/A |
| FATALITIES |
209
|
212 |
| TESTED NEGATIVE (*provisionary) |
120,547
|
121,247 |
| TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS |
733
|
738 |
| CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS |
26 |
28 |
BY CITY
HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
*NOTE: The totals and percentage rates below include “Probable Cases.” Percentages may be rounded up.
| CITY |
CASE TOTALS
|
ACTIVE CASES /
%
|
RECOVERED /
% |
FATALITIES /
% |
| AUSTIN |
485 |
31 /
4.2%
|
444 /
93.7% |
10 /
2.1% |
| BEAR CREEK |
4 |
0 /
0% |
4 /
100% |
0 /
0% |
| BUDA |
2,861 |
98 /
2.8% |
2,732 /
96.1% |
31 /
1.1% |
| CREEDMOOR |
3 |
0 /
0% |
2 /
66.7%
|
1 /
33.3% |
| DRIFTWOOD |
202 |
4 /
2% |
198 /
98% |
0 /
0% |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS |
741 |
31 /
3.4% |
701 /
95.4% |
9 /
1.2% |
| HAYS |
3 |
0 /
0% |
3 /
100% |
0 /
0% |
| KYLE |
5,279 |
175 /
3.5% |
5,038 /
95.2% |
66 /
1.2% |
| MANCHACA |
23 |
0 /
0% |
19 /
100% |
0 /
0% |
| MAXWELL |
56 |
4 /
8.9% |
51 /
89.3% |
1 /
1.8% |
| MOUNTAIN CITY |
40 |
1 /
2.5% |
37 /
95% |
1 /
2.5% |
| NIEDERWALD |
89 |
1 /
1.1% |
88 /
98.9% |
0 /
0% |
| SAN MARCOS |
5,754 |
119 /
3.1% |
5,563 /
95.5% |
83/
1.4% |
| UHLAND |
29 |
1 /
0% |
28 /
100% |
0 /
0% |
| WIMBERLEY |
639 |
28 /
6% |
602 /
92.6% |
9 /
1.4% |
| WOODCREEK |
7 |
0 /
14.3% |
6 /
71.4% |
1 /
14.3% |
| TOTAL |
16,226 |
498 /
3.1%
|
15,516 /
95.6%
|
212 /
1.3%
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BY AGE AND GENDER
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| AGE RANGE |
FEMALE |
MALE |
TOTAL |
| 0-9 yrs. |
512 |
525 |
1,037 |
| 10-19 yrs. |
1,280 |
1,105 |
2,385 |
| 20-29 yrs. |
2,390 |
2,225 |
4,615 |
| 30-39 yrs. |
1,305 |
1,178 |
2,483 |
| 40-49 yrs. |
1,175 |
1,027 |
2,202 |
| 50-59 yrs. |
807 |
833 |
1,640 |
| 60-69 yrs. |
550 |
501 |
1,051 |
| 70-79 yrs. |
258 |
260 |
518 |
| > 80 yrs. |
181 |
114 |
295 |
| Total |
8,458 |
7,768 |
16,226 |
BY ETHNICITY AND GENDER
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| ETHNICITY |
FEMALE |
MALE |
TOTAL |
% OF CASES |
| HISPANIC |
4,178 |
3,799 |
7,977 |
49.2% |
| NON-HISPANIC |
2,838 |
2,641 |
5,479 |
33.8% |
| NOT-SPECIFIED |
1,442 |
1,328 |
2,770 |
17.0% |
| TOTAL |
8,458 |
7,768 |
16,226 |
100.0% |
BY RACE
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*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| RACE |
PERCENTAGE OF CASES |
| AMERICAN INDIAN |
0.1% |
| ASIAN |
1.0% |
| BLACK |
2.7% |
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER |
0% |
| WHITE |
69.5% |
| OTHER |
1.1% |
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN |
25.6% |
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
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:
- Clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia, or
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
NOTE: TEXAS CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, AT 3:00 PM
TEXAS & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS
TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION
| STATE OF TEXAS |
FEB 24, 2021 |
FEB 25, 2021 |
COVID POSITIVE %
|
|
|
FATALITY %
|
|
|
| TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary) |
|
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| TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (*runs a day behind) |
|
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| TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (*runs a day behind) |
|
|
| TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (*runs a day behind) |
1,000,019
|
1,005,419 |
| TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES |
|
|
| NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary) |
|
|
| ACTIVE (*provisionary) |
185,190
|
179,762 |
| NEW PROBABLE CASES |
|
|
| TOTAL PROBABLE CASES |
|
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| TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary) |
|
|
| TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)18,957 |
14,267
|
12,287 |
| CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) |
6,738
|
6,724 |
| TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary) |
|
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| FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) |
|
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FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)
|
33.6% |
33.6% |
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)
|
65.2% |
65.2% |
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)
|
1.2% |
1.2% |
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)
|
1.3% |
1.3% |
BLACK % (updated on Friday’s)
|
16.8% |
16.8% |
HISPANIC % (updated on Friday’s)
|
37.1% |
37.1% |
OTHER % (updated on Friday’s)
|
0.5% |
0.5% |
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)
|
33.2% |
33.2% |
UNKNOWN % (updated on Friday’s)
|
11.2% |
11.2% |
*NOTE: U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CASE COUNTS & STATS UPDATED ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, AT 4:17 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.
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US POPULATION: 330 MILLION
| U.S. OVERVIEW
|
POSITIVE /
% RATE
|
FATALITIES /
% RATE
|
RECOVERED
|
ACTIVE
|
FEBRUARY 25
(*provisionary) |
28,974,623 /
8.78% |
518,363 /
1.79% |
19,340,329 |
9,115,931 |
FEBRUARY 24
(*provisionary) |
28,897,718 /
8.74% |
514,996 /
1.78%
|
19,212,517 |
9,170,205 |
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 |
FEBRUARY 25
(*provisionary)
|
113,175,456 /
1.47% |
2,510,590 /
2.22% |
88,781,705 |
21,883,161 |
FEBRUARY 24
(*provisionary)
|
112,700,385 /
1.46% |
2,497,699 /
2.22% |
88,281,689 |
21,920,997 |
Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock
