Hays County reports two COVID-related fatalities, 78 new cases in past week

Staff Reports

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 – The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is now reporting COVID-19 data in a manner that is more in line with how the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) now calculates whether a community has high, medium or low transmission (visit that webpage here; Hays County is currently identified as Low Transmission). It’s also in a more standardized format for comparability across counties and regions

HCLHD reminds everyone that COVID-19 is a respiratory virus that spreads primary through the air. Wearing an N95, KN95, or KF94 mask while indoors will reduce your chances of catching the virus. Additional measures include utilizing indoor air filters, social distancing, and frequent hand washing.

Staying up to date with COVID vaccinations greatly reduces the risk of severe disease and death. Everyone age five and older is eligible to receive the vaccine. Everyone over the age of 16 is encouraged to get a booster dose.

Hays County residents can upload at-home COVID-19 test results here: https://arcg.is/1G4P1r. No identifying information is collected. While these reports are not included in our official case counts, they help provide a better understanding of community spread.

Vaccine opportunities:

  • NOTE: CHRISTUS AGAIN OFFERING VACCINES on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines @ Christus Trinity Clinic (formerly Live Oak), 401 Broadway, San Marcos
  • M-F, Walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
  • More locations can be found here: https://www.vaccines.gov.
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UPDATED MARCH 23, 2022

HAYS COUNTY & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

KEY STATISTICS

HAYS COUNTY
MAR. 9
MAR. 17
MAR. 23
NEW CASES*
(Total new cases since the last report. This includes both PCR and antigen-positive tests. This is a change from the previous 2 years reporting that separated PCR tests (confirmed) from antigen tests (probable).)
125
147
78 
CASES PER 100,000 (7-day average)
(The number of new cases per 100,000 population. This is calculated by dividing the 7-day average by the county population and multiplying by 100,000. This standardizes the data in a way that makes it easy to compare data across areas with differing populations.)
10.96
8.71
4.62 
ACTIVE CASES
(The number of new cases over the past 7 days. This number is a very broad estimate of the number of people who may be contagious.)

185
147
78 
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS (total past 7 days)
(Total number of new COVID-19 hospital admissions in the past 7 days.)
6
7
HOSPITALIZATIONS PER 100K (7-day average)
(Total number of new COVID-19 hospital admissions divided by the county population and multiplied by 100,00.)
2
3
 0
FATALITIES
(COVID-19 deaths reported in the past 7 days.)
6
2
7-DAY TEST POSITIVITY RATE
(Percentage of performed tests that were positive in the past 7 days. Calculated by dividing the number of positive test results by the total number of reported tests and multiplying by 100. Test positivity rate aims to measure the viral prevalence in a community but is also affected by testing strategies and availability.)
4.57%
2.46%
2.75% 

 

UPDATED MARCH 23, 2022

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TEXAS & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

NOTE: DSHS has removed the estimates of active and recovered cases because of the difficulty of assigning them to a specific year.

 

TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION

NOTE: NR = Not Reported
Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

STATE OF TEXAS MAR. 21 MAR. 22 MAR. 23
TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary)
61,893,201 
61,924,697 
62,068,639 
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
5,468,406 
5,472,514 
5,483,442 
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary)
643 
4,108 
1,285 
PROBABLE CASES
1,152,973 
1,154,118 
1,155,572 
NEW PROBABLE CASES
161 
1,145 
1,454 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 1,462  1,425  1,379 
TOTAL FATALITIES
85,513 
85,568 
85,641 
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)
34 
55 
73 
FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)
51.65% 51.65% 51.65%
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)
45.15% 45.15% 45.15%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)
3.20% 3.20% 3.20%
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)
2.36% 2.36% 2.36%
BLACK % (updated on Friday’s)
7.66% 7.66% 7.66%
HISPANIC % (updated on Friday’s)
26.40% 26.40% 26.40%
OTHER % (updated on Friday’s)
2.54% 2.54% 2.54%
UNKNOWN % (updated on Friday’s)
38.86% 38.86% 38.86%
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)
22.19% 22.19% 22.19%

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*UPDATED MARCH 24, 2021

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
FATALITIES
RECOVERED
ACTIVE
MARCH 24
(*provisionary)
81,527,329 1,001,175 63,623,166 16,902,988
MARCH 23
(*provisionary)
81,476,269 999,792 63,450,626 17,025,851
MARCH 22
(*provisionary)
81,448,402 998,840 63,254,918 17,194,644
MARCH 21
(*provisionary)
81,410,101 997,933 63,006,762 17,405,406
MARCH 20
(*provisionary)
81,404,135 997,845 57,123,063 23,283,227

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
FATALITIES RECOVERED ACTIVE
MARCH 24
(*provisionary)
476,655,678 6,129,009 411,992,728 58,533,941
MARCH 23
(*provisionary)
474,776,979 6,123,010 410,534,103 58,119,866
MARCH 22
(*provisionary)
472,770,903 6,106,520 409,024,584 57,639,799
MARCH 21
(*provisionary)
471,194,603 6,101,932 407,448,690 57,643,981
MARCH 20
(*provisionary)
470,164,893 6,098,896 400,715,123 63,350,874

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

 


RELATED HAYS COUNTY & TEXAS VACCINE STORIES…
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Nearly 166,000 in Hays County and 21 million in Texas have received initial vaccination

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