Hays County reports two COVID-related fatalities, a Driftwood man and a San Marcos man, both in their 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 two COVID-related fatalities since the last update on June 14; a Driftwood man and a San Marcos man, both in their 50s. The department also reports 14 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalization and one (1) new hospital discharge. There are 30 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 18,604. 

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 18,988. Hays County has 127 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 192 active cases. Hays County has had 907 total COVID-related hospitalizations and seven (7) people are currently hospitalized. 

Upcoming ‘no appointment needed’ vaccine clinics:

Monday-Friday, 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.

Every Thursday and Friday – Pfizer vaccine @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Pfizer vaccines are also offered by Curative at 210031 I-35, Kyle (Hays CISD Administration, in the old Transportation Building), on Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

 

Helpful links:

 

Where and how to get vaccinated, and get your questions answered.

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NOTE: HAYS COUNTY CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, AT 3:51 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. C
oronavirus 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
JUNE 12-14 2021 JUNE 15-16 2021
FATALITY %
1.3%
1.4%
COVID POSITIVE TEST %
9.8%
9.8%
COVID NEGATIVE TEST %
90.2%
90.2%
HOSPITALIZATION %
4.8%
4.8%
RECOVERED %
97.9%
98.0%
TOTAL TESTS (*provisionary / includes pending cases)
193,943
194,748 
NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) 972 805 
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED
(*provisionary)
18,974
18,974 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 145 127 
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 22 14 
PROBABLE CASES 2,080 2,080 
TOTAL RECOVERED
18,574
18,604 
DAILY RECOVERED 7 30 
CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays) 0
FATALITIES 255 257 
TESTED NEGATIVE (*provisionary) 174,969 175,760 
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 906 907 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 7
FEMALE
9,933 9,938 
MALE
9,041 9,050 
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% 69.3%
OTHER
1.1% 1.1%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN
25.3% 25.3%
HISPANIC
48.9% 48.9%
NON-HISPANIC
35.3% 35.3%
NOT SPECIFIED 15.8% 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 557 3 545 9
BEAR CREEK 5 0 5 0
BUDA 3,360 22 3,295 43
CREEDMOOR 4 0 3 1
DRIFTWOOD 250 0 247 3
DRIPPING SPRINGS 995 22 963 10
HAYS 3 0 3 0
KYLE 6,032 35 5,924 73
MANCHACA 26 0 26 0
MAXWELL 56 0 55 1
MOUNTAIN CITY 48 0 47 1
NIEDERWALD 98 0 98 0
SAN MARCOS 6,750 37 6,610 103
UHLAND 37 0 37 0
WIMBERLEY 758 8 738 12
WOODCREEK 9 0 8 1
TOTAL 18,988 127
18,604
257
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)

 

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NOTE: TEXAS STATE CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, AT 3:45 PM

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 JUNE 15, 2021 JUNE 16, 2021
COVID POSITIVE %
8.73%
8.73%
FATALITY %
2.01%
2.01%
TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary)
31,126,360 
31,174,732 
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
2,532,112 
2,533,123 
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary)
1,207 
782 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 22,633  22,500 
TOTAL PROBABLE CASES
436,925 
437,347 
NEW PROBABLE CASES
379 
376 
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary)
2,856,169 
2,858,876 
DAILY RECOVERED (*provisionary)
192   2,707
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 1,586  1,560 
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary)
50,883 
50,925 
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)
25
42 
FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)
34% 34%
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)
64.7% 64.7%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)
1% 1%
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)
1.2% 1.2%
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% 0.7%
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)
34.9% 34.9%
UNKNOWN % (updated on Friday’s)
10.9% 10.9%

 

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*NOTE: U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CASE COUNTS & STATS UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, AT 3:05
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
JUNE 16
(*provisionary)
34,352,185 / 10.41%
615,717 / 1.79% 28,578,701  5,157,767 
JUNE 15
(*provisionary)
34,335,239 / 10.40% 615,232 / 1.79% 28,436,981 5,283,026
JUNE 14
(*provisionary)
34,321,158 / 10.40% 615,053 / 1.79% 28,400,132 5,305,973

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
JUNE 16
(*provisionary)
177,421,807 / 2.30% 3,838,819 / 2.16% 161,873,295  11,709,693 
JUNE 15
(*provisionary)
177,058,656 / 2.30% 3,828,472 / 2.16% 161,259,076 11,971,108
JUNE 14
(*provisionary)
176,747,563 / 2.30% 3,820,197 / 2.16% 160,801,403 12,125,963

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

 


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