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HCLHD reports 26 new lab-confirmed COVID cases along with one 1 new hospitalization

Get COVID case stats for Hays County, Texas, where and how to get vaccinated, and have your questions answered.

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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 26 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalization and five (5) new hospital discharges. There are 75 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 16,111.

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 16,784. Hays County has 441 active cases.

In the past 21 days there have been 752 active cases. Hays County has had 768 total COVID-related hospitalizations and six (6) people are currently hospitalized.

Officials from HCLHD urge individuals and families who choose to socialize and/or travel during spring break to continue following best practices for health and safety protocols, including regular vigorous hand washing, social distancing, and wearing face masks, while also avoiding large crowds of people.

“Transmission of the virus is more likely among groups of people who spend time together, such as at parties, on the beach, and in bars and restaurants,” Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said. “While the vaccine is important, it’s still critical that individuals do whatever they can to protect themselves and their communities.”

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

 

VACCINE INFORMATION & WHERE TO GET IT

 

HERE IS WHERE YOU CAN GET THE VACCINE IN TEXAS & HAYS COUNTY
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HAYS COUNTY & TEXAS COVID VACCINE STATS

.*These totals were updated by the Texas Department of State Health Services and
are updated by 4 PM each day with data as of 11:59 PM the previous night.

COMPARISON – HAYS COUNTY VS. STATE OF TEXAS:
PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION VACCINATED

  POPULATION
 FIRST DOSE FULLY VACCINATED
HAYS COUNTY
(*16 yrs and older)
 183,380 OR 0.63%
 41,506 OR 22.63% 21,273 OR 11.60%
STATE OF TEXAS 29,000,000
 5,554,924 OR 19.15% 2,902,050 OR 10.00%

 

HAYS COUNTY COVID-19 DAILY: THE EFFECTS

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NOTE: HAYS COUNTY CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED TUESDAY, MARCH 16, AT 4:15 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.

HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

 

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

HAYS COUNTY
 MARCH 13-15, 2021 MARCH 16, 2021
FATALITY %
1.4%
1.4%
COVID POSITIVE TEST %
10.9%
10.9%
COVID NEGATIVE TEST %
89.1%
89.1%
HOSPITALIZATION %
4.6%
4.6%
RECOVERED %
95.7%
96.0%
TOTAL TESTS (*provisionary / includes pending cases)
153,330
153,702 
NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) 3,511 372
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED
(*provisionary)
16,758
16,784
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 490 441
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 44
26
PROBABLE CASES 1,850
1,852
TOTAL RECOVERED
16,036
 16,111
DAILY RECOVERED 46
75
CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays) N/A
 N/A
FATALITIES 232
232
TESTED NEGATIVE (*provisionary) 136,572 136,918
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 3,980
768
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 10
 6
FEMALE
 8,756
8,771
MALE
 8,002  8,013
AMERICAN INDIAN 0.1% 0.1%
ASIAN 1.0% 1.0%
BLACK
 2.7% 2.7%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER		 0% 0%
WHITE
 69.7% 69.7%
OTHER
 1% 1%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN		 25.5% 25.5%
HISPANIC
 49.1%
 49.1%
NON-HISPANIC
 34.2%
 34.2%
NOT SPECIFIED 16.7%
 16.7%
AFFECTS 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 499 9
 480 10
BEAR CREEK 4 0 4 0
BUDA 2,976 93 2,847 36
CREEDMOOR 3 0 2
 1
DRIFTWOOD 209 8 200 1
DRIPPING SPRINGS 790 44 737 9
HAYS 3 0 3 0
KYLE 5,408 104 5,232 72
MANCHACA 25 2 23 0
MAXWELL 62 8 53 1
MOUNTAIN CITY 42 2 39 1
NIEDERWALD 89 0 89 0
SAN MARCOS 5,961 142 5,729 90
UHLAND 31 2 29 0
WIMBERLEY 675 27 638 10
WOODCREEK 7 0 6 1
TOTAL 16,784 441
 16,111
 232
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)

 

TEXAS COVID-19 DRILLDOWN

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NOTE: TEXAS CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED TUESDAY, MARCH 16, AT 7:00 PM.

TEXAS & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

*Texas testing data had not been updated by the time of publication*

TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION

STATE OF TEXAS MARCH 15, 2021 MARCH 16, 2021
COVID POSITIVE %
8.09%
8.11%
FATALITY %
1.94%
1.94%
TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary)
24,324,576
N/R
TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (*runs a day behind)
20,406,104
N/R
TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (*runs a day behind)
2,865,192
N/R
TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (*runs a day behind) 1,053,280 N/R
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES
2,346,924
2,351,382
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary)
1,437
4,279
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 111,498 111,691
NEW PROBABLE CASES
173
559
TOTAL PROBABLE CASES
374,202
374,812
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary)
2,560,773
2,565,639
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)18,957 4,147 4,866
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 3,980 N/R
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary)
45,570
45,700
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary)
27
130
FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)
 33% 33.5%
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)
 65.39% 65.3%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)
 1.2% 1.2%
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)
 33.8% 33.8%
BLACK % (updated on Friday’s)
 16.7% 16.7%
HISPANIC % (updated on Friday’s)
 36.6% 36.6%
OTHER % (updated on Friday’s)
 1.2% 1.2%
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)
 0.6% 0.6%
UNKNOWN % (updated on Friday’s)
 11.1% 11.1%

 

U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CORONAVIRUS OVERVIEW

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*NOTE: U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CASE COUNTS & STATS UPDATED ON TUESDAY, MARCH 16, AT 3:24 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
MARCH 16
(*provisionary)		 30,138,586 /
9.13% 		548,013 /
1.82%		 22,286,551 7,304,022
MARCH 15
(*provisionary)		 30,081,657 /
9.12%		 547,234 /
1.82%
 22,169,237 7,365,186

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
MARCH 16
(*provisionary)
 120,831,287 /
1.56%		 2,673,695 /
2.21%		 97,475,831 20,681,761
MARCH 15
(*provisionary)
 120,452,744 /
1.56%		 2,666,130 /
2.21%		 97,008,373 20,778,241

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

 


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