Hays County reports two COVID-related fatalities and 1,722 new lab-confirmed cases

January 5, 2022
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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 – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports two COVID-related fatalities since the update on December 31, 2021: a Buda woman in her 60s, a Kyle man in his 50s.

The department also reports 1,722 new lab-confirmed cases along with eight (8) new hospitalizations and 10 new hospital discharges.

There are 241 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 30,671. 

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 35,259. Hays County has 4,172 active cases.

In the past 21 days there have been 4,530 active cases. Hays County has had 1,428 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 13 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, eight (8) people (62%) are unvaccinated.

With COVID-19 spreading rapidly in Hays County, we remind everyone of some simple measures to help slow the spread of the virus, including frequent hand washing, social distancing, and wearing a mask when indoors around large groups of people.

Additionally, a COVID-19 vaccine may reduce the risk of severe symptoms or death in those who test positive for the virus. Children age 5-11 are eligible to receive pediatric doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Vaccine opportunities:

  • M-F, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines @ Christus Trinity Clinic (formerly Live Oak), 401 Broadway, San Marcos, 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 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.
  • More locations can be found here: https://www.vaccines.gov

 

HAYS COUNTY COVID-19 DRILLDOWN

UPDATED JANUARY 4, 2021

HAYS COUNTY & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS
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* 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’s, Wednesday’s, and Friday’s only.

HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

 

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock
NOTE: N/R = Not Reported

Current Hospitalizations – 13

Current Hospitalizations – 153
 In ICU no Vent In ICU with Vent Non-ICU Total
Unvaccinated 3 3 2 8
Vaccinated 2 0 3 5

 

HAYS COUNTY CURRENT STATS

HAYS COUNTY
 DEC 29 DEC 30-31
 JAN. 1 – JAN.4
ACTIVE (*provisionary)
2,154
2,693
4,172
TOTAL LAB-CONFIRMED
(*provisionary)
32,888
33,537
35,259
NEWLY CONFIRMED 649
 649
 1,722
PROBABLE CASES 3,768
 3,902
 3,998
TOTAL RECOVERED
30,321
30,430
30,671
RECOVERED SINCE LAST UPDATE
 5
 110
 241
CASES REMOVED (*Reported Mondays) NR
 NR
 0
FATALITIES 413
 414
 416
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 1,414
 1,420
 1,428
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 16
 15
 13
FEMALE
 17,187
 17,539
 18,514
MALE
 15,701
 15,998
 16,745
AMERICAN INDIAN 0.1%
 0.1% 0.1%
ASIAN 1.0%
 1.0% 1.0%
BLACK
 3.3%
 3.3% 3.3%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER		 0.0%
 0.0% 0.0%
WHITE
 70.6%
 70.6% 70.6%
OTHER
 1.4%
 1.4% 1.4%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN		 23.6%
 23.6% 23.6%
HISPANIC
 48.4% 48.4% 49.0%
NON-HISPANIC
 38.2% 38.3% 38.0%
NOT SPECIFIED 13.4% 13.3% 13.0%
TOTAL ACTIVE CASES BY AGE GROUPS

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

UPDATED JANUARY 4, 2021
*Note: the totals and percentage rates below include “probable cases.” percentages may be rounded up.

AGE RANGE FEMALE MALE TOTAL
0-9 YRS. 125 132 257
10-19 YRS. 295 236 531
20-29 YRS. 721 552 1,243
30-39 YRS. 462 332 794
40-49 YRS. 336 277 613
50-59 YRS. 205 177 382
60-69 YRS. 120 98 218
70-79 YRS. 53 51 104
>80 YRS. 9 21 30
TOTAL 2,326 1,846 4,172
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES BY AGE GROUPS

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

UPDATED JANUARY 4, 2021
*Note: the totals and percentage rates below include “probable cases.” percentages may be rounded up.

 

AGE RANGE
 FEMALE
 MALE
 TOTAL
 FATALITIES
0-9 YRS.
1,484
 1,557
3,041
1
10-19 YRS.
3,097
2,750
5,847
2
20-29 YRS.
4,761
4,202
8,963
4
30-39 YRS. 3,055 2,624 5,679 13
40-49 YRS.
2,576
2,249
4,825
32
50-59 YRS.
1,654
1,640
3,294
56
60-69 YRS.
1,074
1,016
2,090
84
70-79 YRS.
 514 500 1,014 98
>80 YRS.
299
207
506
126
TOTAL
18,514
16,745
35,529
416
AFFECTS BY CITY

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

UPDATED JANUARY 4, 2021
*Note: the totals and percentage rates below include “probable cases.” percentages may be rounded up.

 

CITY CASE TOTALS
 ACTIVE CASES
 RECOVERED
 FATALITIES
AUSTIN 1,004 112 877 15
BEAR CREEK 8 0 8 0
BUDA 6,653 875 5,714 64
CREEDMOOR 7 0 6 1
DRIFTWOOD 536 50 480 6
DRIPPING SPRINGS 1,602 144 1,439 19
HAYS 3 0 3 0
KYLE 11,403 1,273 10,005 125
MANCHACA 65 1 64 0
MAXWELL 110 26 83 1
MOUNTAIN CITY 95 12 81 2
NIEDERWALD 173 24 148 1
SAN MARCOS 11,569 1,413 10,004 152
UHLAND 78 10 66 2
WIMBERLEY 1,940 232 1,683
 25
WOODCREEK 13 0 10
 3
TOTAL 35,259 4,172 30,671 416

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TEXAS COVID-19 DRILLDOWN

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UPDATED JANUARY 4, 2021

TEXAS & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

 

TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION

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

STATE OF TEXAS DEC. 31 – JAN. 2
 JAN. 3
 JAN. 4
TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary)
NR
51,344,169
51,552,112
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
NR
3,933,670
3,978,101
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary)
NR
51,481
44,431
ACTIVE (*provisionary) NR 331,707 374,020
TOTAL PROBABLE CASES
NR
811,469
820,591
NEW PROBABLE CASES
NR
9,394
9,122
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary) NR 4,329,345 4,339,018
DAILY RECOVERED (*provisionary)
 NR 28,717 9,673
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) NR 7,015 7,460
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary)
NR
74,736
74,796
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)
NR
78
60
FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)
 NR 37.5% 37.5%
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)
 NR 61.2% 61.2%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)
 NR 1.3% 1.3%
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)
 NR 1.4% 1.4%
BLACK % (updated on Friday’s)
 NR 14.8% 14.8%
HISPANIC % (updated on Friday’s)
 NR 37.0% 37.0%
OTHER % (updated on Friday’s)
 NR 0.8% 0.8%
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)
 NR 32.1% 32.1%
UNKNOWN % (updated on Friday’s)
 NR 14.0% 14.0%

January 5, 2022
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