Hays County Sees 155 New COVID-19 Cases

EDITORIAL NOTE
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a very fluid situation, and it will continue to be. As new information becomes available from Hays County, the State of Texas and federal government agencies, we will publish those updates.

Hays County releases regular updates on the number of confirmed cases and other local statistics related to COVID-19.

On Wednesday, June 3, Governor Greg Abbott announced phase three of Texas’ plan to safely open the economy while containing the spread of COVID-19.

Under Phase III, effective immediately, all businesses in Texas will be able to operate at up to 50% capacity, with very limited exceptions.

Businesses that previously have been able to operate at 100% capacity may continue to do so, and most outdoor areas are not subject to capacity limits.

All businesses and customers should continue to follow minimum standard health protocols laid out by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Effective June 3:

All businesses currently operating at 25% capacity can expand their occupancy to 50% with certain exceptions.

Bars and similar establishments may increase their capacity to 50% as long as patrons are seated.

Amusement parks and carnivals in counties with less than 1,000 confirmed positive cases may open at 50% capacity.

Restaurants may expand their maximum table size from 6 to 10 persons.

Effective June 12:

Restaurants may expand their occupancy levels to 75%.

Counties with 10 or less active COVID-19 cases may expand their occupancy limits to 75%. Counties that fit this category but have not previously filed an attestation with DSHS will need to do so.

Effective June 19:

Amusement parks and carnivals in counties with more than 1,000 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 may open at 50% capacity.

Additional Openings:

Special provisions have been made for outdoor gatherings, such as the Fourth of July celebrations, but it is imperative that local officials and public health officials collaborate on safety standards.

These provisions are included in the Governor’s Executive Order and are also available on the Open Texas webpage.

Further Protocols:

All businesses should continue to follow the minimum standard of health protocols from DSHS.

For details and a full list of guidelines, openings, and relevant dates, visit http://open.texas.gov.

Reminders for those going out:

  • Individuals are encouraged to wear appropriate face coverings.
  • People should not be in groups greater than ten when possible.
  • People over the age of 65 are encouraged to stay at home as much as possible.
  • People are still asked to avoid nursing homes, state-supported living centers, assisted living facilities, or long-term care facilities.

View the Governor’s Executive Order.

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then wash your hands.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

HAYS COUNTY CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON TUESDAY, JUNE 16, AT 4:30 PM

* Disclaimer: As this is a fast-moving situation, the information included below is provisional and subject to change.

NEWS ALERT UPDATE

  JUNE 15, 2020 JUNE 16, 2020
TOTAL TESTS (includes pending cases)
5,859
6,242
DAILY NEW TESTS
142 383
TOTAL CONFIRMED
938
1,093
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED
69 155
ACTIVE
666
766
RECOVERED
267
322
DAILY RECOVERED
1 55
FATALITIES
5 5
NEGATIVE
4,824
5,065
HOSPITALIZATIONS TOTAL 46 47
HOSPITALIZATIONS CURRENT 14 15
TRAVEL RELATED 10 10
COMMUNITY SPREAD
928 1,083

DAILY CHANGE IN NEW CASES FOR HAYS COUNTY

CITY TOTAL CASES ACTIVE CASES RECOVERED
FATALITIES
AUSTIN* 11 2 8 1
BEAR CREEK
1 0 1 0
BUDA 110 70 39 1
CREEDMOOR
0 0 0 0
DRIFTWOOD 5 3 2 0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 10 3 7 0
HAYS
0 0 0 0
KYLE 341 178 163 0
MANCHACA
0 0 0 0
MAXWELL 1 1 0 0
MOUNTAIN CITY
0 0 0 0
NIEDERWALD
6 4 2 0
SAN MARCOS 589 496 91 2
UHLAND
1 0 1 0
WIMBERLEY 18 9 8 1
WOODCREEK 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,093 766 322 5

*Disclaimer: Parts of Hays County have an Austin address.

HAYS COUNTY POSITIVE TEST BY AGE AND GENDER

AGE RANGE FEMALE MALE TOTAL
0-9 YEARS 11 6 17
10-19 YEARS 40 13 53
20-29 YEARS 293 275 568
30-39 YEARS 84 70 154
40-49 YEARS 54 53 107
50-59 YEARS 54 50 104
60-69 YEARS 29 19 48
70-79 YEARS 13 14 27
> 80 YEARS 9 6 15
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
587 506 1,093

DRILL DOWN OF ETHNICITY & GENDER

*NOTE: THE AGE & GENDER NUMBERS HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED BY HAYS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT SINCE FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020

ETHNICITY FEMALE MALE TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF CASES
HISPANIC 232 230 462 42.3%
NON-HISPANIC 168 126 294 26.9%
NOT SPECIFIED 187 150 337 30.8%
TOTAL 587 506 1,093 100%
 

DRILL DOWN BY RACE

*NOTE: THE AGE & GENDER NUMBERS HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED BY HAYS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT SINCE FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020

RACE PERCENTAGE OF CASES
AMERICAN INDIAN 0%
ASIAN 0.7%
BLACK 2.2%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER
0%
WHITE 59.7%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN
37.4%

*Note: Some Hays County residents have Austin addresses. Because of HIPAA laws, additional information about patients is not allowed to be shared.

LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON TUESDAY, JUNE 16, AT 5:00 PM
Disclaimer:
All Texas data below is provisional and subject to change. As this is a fast-moving situation, the information included 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 N/A or TBA, the latest information has not been released by state agencies; the table will be updated when the data is available.

TESTED JUNE 15, 2020 JUNE 16, 2020
TESTED
1,499,015
1,522,434
ANTIBODY TESTS 149,090 150,573
CASES REPORTED 89,108 93,206
NEW CASES FROM PRIOR DAY(S) *Estimated
1,254*
2,622*
ACTIVE *Estimated
28,036
30,496
RECOVERED *Estimated 59,089
60,681
FATALITY
1,983
2,029
COUNTIES REPORTING CASES
237 of 254
237 of 254
COUNTIES WITH FATALITIES 123 of 254 123 of 254

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.

U.S. & WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON TUESDAY, JUNE 16, AT 5:00 PM
*Disclaimer: This data changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.

  CASES REPORTED CASES PER
1M PEOPLE
RECOVERED FATALITIES
U.S. CASE OVERVIEW
2,173,623
6,596
676,984
118,526
WORLDWIDE CASE OVERVIEW
7,941,404
1,021
434,796
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