Here’s The Latest Hays County COVID-19 Case Update

Corridor Staff

EDITORIAL NOTE
According to the CDC, State of Texas and Hays County Public Health 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 Reopening of County Offices

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Offices, lobbies, and courts within the Hays County system are in varying stages of reopening to the public as they navigate this new world with COVID-19.

While many offices were closed during April and May, staff continued working to help you take care of your business with the County.

Visit the individual office web page on the county website at https://hayscountytx.com.

At the bottom of this story is a quick status of office/lobbies/courts as of June 24. Please contact the office or court directly if you have any questions.

All members of the public entering county buildings should wear face coverings and maintain a distance of six feet between
themselves and others who are not in their
own family.

*For specific county offices, testing locations, and additional information on COVID-19 in Hays County see below.

Helpful Links:

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READ THE COVID-19 FACT SHEET

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  • 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.

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LATEST HAYS COUNTY COVID-19

*UPDATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, AT 5:00 PM
* 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.

SPECIAL NOTE: Hays County’s Coronavirus case and demographic stats are only reported Monday – Friday.

HAYS COUNTY JULY 30, 2020 JULY 31, 2020 AUGUST 3, 2020
TOTAL TESTS (includes pending cases) 25,744
N/A
26,632
NEW DAILY TESTS (*estimated) 128* N/A* 888 (since Thursday)*
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED (*estimated) 4,297* 4,315* 4,893*
ACTIVE (*estimated) 2,896* 2,861* 2,884*
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 21 18 26
TOTAL RECOVERED 1,373 1,426 1,980
DAILY RECOVERED 57 53 69
FATALITIES 28 28 29
NEGATIVE (*estimated) 21,401* 21,521* 21,684*
HOSPITALIZATIONS TOTAL 102 105 107
HOSPITALIZATIONS CURRENT 23 25 23
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HAYS COUNTY DAILY CHANGE IN NEW CASES PER CITY

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

CITY TOTAL CASES ACTIVE CASES RECOVERED FATALITIES
AUSTIN 42 26 15 1
BEAR CREEK 1 0 1 0
BUDA 650 385 264 1
CREEDMOOR 0 0 0 0
DRIFTWOOD 32 30 2 0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 79 65 14 0
HAYS 0 0 0 0
KYLE 1,508 915 585 8
MANCHACA 8 2 6 0
MAXWELL 9 4 5 0
MOUNTAIN CITY 7 4 1 2
NIEDERWALD 29 4 25 0
SAN MARCOS 2,433 1,405 1,012 16
UHLAND 15 10 5 0
WIMBERLEY 79 33 45 1
WOODCREEK 1 1 0 0
TOTAL 4,893 2,884 1,980 29
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HAYS COUNTY POSITIVE TEST BY AGE AND GENDER

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

*NOTE: Hays County has recently received a number of testing data that lacked information such as age, gender and/or ethnicity. Due to the lack of information, the Hays County Age & Ethnicity tables may not add up correctly. Health officials are in the process of contacting patients to fill in the information. 

AGE RANGE FEMALE MALE TOTAL
0-9 YEARS 77 64 164
10-19 YEARS 192 138 404
20-29 YEARS 923 912 1,972
30-39 YEARS 376 354 832
40-49 YEARS 279 246 599
50-59 YEARS 219 197 447
60-69 YEARS 134 101 267
70-79 YEARS 63 61 136
> 80 YEARS 35 33 72
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES 2,298 2,106 4,893
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HAYS COUNTY DRILL DOWN OF ETHNICITY & GENDER

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

*NOTE: Hays County has recently received a number of testing data that lacked information such as age, gender and/or ethnicity. Due to the lack of information, the Hays County Age & Ethnicity tables may not add up correctly. Health officials are in the process of contacting patients to fill in the information. 

ETHNICITY FEMALE MALE TOTAL % OF CASES
HISPANIC 912 840 1,752 39.8%
NON-HISPANIC 398 370 768 17.4%
NOT SPECIFIED 988 896 1,884 42.8%
TOTAL 2,298 2,106 4,404 100%
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HAYS COUNTY DRILL DOWN BY RACE

*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only

RACE PERCENTAGE OF CASES
AMERICAN INDIAN 0%
ASIAN 0.40%
BLACK 1.80%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER
0%
WHITE 49.30%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN
48.40%
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LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, AT 3:30 PM

Disclaimer: COVID-19 is a fast-moving situation, the information included below is provisional and subject to change. All Texas data 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 NR, the latest information has not been released/reported by state agencies; the table will be updated when the data is available.

STATE OF TEXAS JULY 31, 2020
AUGUST 1, 2020
AUGUST 2 & 3, 2020
TOTAL TESTED
3,990,030
4,028,966 4,143,342 
VIRAL TESTS
3,669,752
3,747,779 3,834,586 
ANTIBODY TESTS
241,518
242,251
243,777 
POSITIVITY RATE (percentage runs a day behind)
12.12%
(as of July 30)
12.05%
(as of July 31)
13.57%
(as of August 2)
TOTAL POSITIVE CASES REPORTED
420,946
430,485
442,014 
CURRENT ACTIVE (*estimated)
141,186*
141,044*
137,576*
NEW CASES FROM PRIOR DAY (*estimated)
8,839*
9,539*
5,839*
TOTAL RECOVERED (*estimated)
273,191*
282,604*
296,422*
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER LAST 24 HOURS (*estimated)
12,649* 9,413* 13,818*
HOSPITALIZATIONS (*estimated)
9,336*
8,969*
8,819*
TOTAL FATALITY
6,569*
6,837*
7,016*
FATALITIES OVER LAST 24 HOURS (*estimated)
295*
268*
37*
COUNTIES REPORTING CASES 250 of 254 250 of 254 250 of 254
COUNTIES WITH FATALITIES 203 of 254 202 of 254 203 of 254
FEMALE
40.7%
40.1%
40%
MALE
57.1% 57.8% 57.8%
UNKNOWN
2.1% 2.2% 2.2%
ASIAN
2% 1.9% 1.9%
BLACK
13.5% 13.7% 13.7%
HISPANIC
39.9% 39.9% 39.9%
OTHER
0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
WHITE
26.6% 26.7% 26.7%
UNKNOWN
17.6% 17.3% 17.3%

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.
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U.S. & WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, AT 9:08 AM
*Disclaimer: This data changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.

  CASES REPORTED CASES PER 1M PEOPLE RECOVERED FATALITIES
U.S. CASES OVERVIEW
4,749,138
14,411
2,306,902
157,179
WORLDWIDE CASE OVERVIEW
17,965,128
2,310
10,690,359
689,370
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REOPENING OF COUNTY OFFICES

Updated Monday, July 29
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COUNTY CLERK

All Hays County Clerk’s office locations are assisting customers by appointment only for Marriage License issuance and Birth/Death certificate issuance.

The clerk’s office will continue to offer other services by E-Record, E-file, mail, fax, telephone, and email. The county has reported that all offices have been professionally disinfected, staff have been quarantined for the recommended time from the CDC, and have been tested with no additional positive test.

Appointments available with the following guidelines:

  • Face masks must be worn the entire time in the office.
  • Only applicants are allowed in the lobby; no one else, including children, may enter.
  • No same-day appointments.

*COUNTY COURT AT LAW

  • Judge, County Court-at-Law, 1, Robert Updegrove
  • Judge, County Court-at-Law, 2 Chris Johnson
  • Judge, County Court-at-Law, 3, Tacie Zelhart

This office has remained open to serve all litigants and the citizens of Hays County. As Ordered by the Supreme Court of Texas and the state Office of Court Administration, during the pandemic, hearings were held remotely via teleconference.

This Court continues to have hearings via teleconference. In-person hearings will commence on June 1. The lobby is open. They request everyone to call before entering, if possible, at 512.393.7625 or email ccal@co.hays.tx.us to set a court date or receive additional information.

ELECTIONS OFFICE

Currently, the Elections Office is open to the public.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICES

  • Justice of the Peace 1-1, Judge Prado
    Judge Prado’s office is open.
  • Justice of the Peace 1-2, Judge Moreno
    Judge Moreno’s office is open. Visit the JP1-2 website to make payments online or get more information regarding this office.
  • Justice of the Peace 2, Judge Smith
    No jury trials are taking place until August 1. Some cases have been held virtually and our office will continue to have virtual hearings until in-person hearings are approved.
  • Justice of the Peace 3, Judge Cable
    This office has remained open. The hours are Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to noon.
  • Justice of the Peace 4 – Judge Burns
    Effective immediately, and until further notice, all hearings and bench trials in Justice Court 4 will be heard by Zoom conference. By order of the Texas Supreme Court, jury trials may not be held until August 1, 2020, at the earliest.
  • Justice of the Peace 5, Judge Cary
  • The JP-5 in Buda is open M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Note
Hays County Courts and District Courts recognize the need to ensure the health and safety of litigants, attorneys, visitors, court staff, judges, and other individuals entering the buildings housing the courts.

Therefore, the courts of Hays County have implemented a series of protective measures. The full list can be found on the county’s website.

PRECINCT OFFICES

  • County Judge — Staff is available to answer the phones, and the judge is continuing to hold meetings, as much as is feasible, through phone or digital platforms.
  • Pct. 1, Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe — Staff is available to answer the phone but Commissioner Ingalsbe is continuing to hold meetings, through phone or digital platforms as well as in person. Please contact her office to schedule appointments.
  • Pct. 2, Commissioner Mark Jones — Staff is available to answer the phone, but Commissioner Jones is continuing to hold meetings, as much as possible, through phone or digital platforms.
  • Pct. 3, Commissioner Lon Shell — Staff is available to answer the phone, but Commissioner Shell is continuing to hold meetings, as much as possible, through phone or digital platforms.
  • Pct. 4, Commissioner Walt Smith — Staff is available to answer emails and Commissioner Smith is continuing to hold meetings, as much as possible, through phone or digital platforms.

TAX OFFICES

All County tax offices are open to the public*. At the Government Center, individuals will queue in the hallway outside the Tax Office.

If the line extends to the main hallway, deputies will ask those persons to wait outside until they are called back in. A similar approach will be implemented at the precinct offices.

The drive-thru at the Government Center in San Marcos is back to normal operating hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.

NOTE: *As of July 28, Hays County Precinct 4 Tax Assessor’s Office (Dripping Springs) has re-opened. However, the Dripping Springs Tax Office will close daily between the hours of 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. until further notice.

DOING BUSINESS REMOTELY WITH TAX OFFICE

Vehicle Registration Renewals

Disability Placards & Timed Permits

Title Transfers & New Texas Residents

Property Tax Payments/Services

RESOURCES

Resources for Persons Affected by COVID-19. If you need food, funds, mental health support, a job, etc., take a look at this list of area resources. It includes info for small businesses and nonprofits, as well. Additional information from Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area for Jobseekers and Employers is also available.

LOCAL & STATE ORDERS

COVID-19 HOTLINE — 512.393.5525

Hays County residents can call a hotline for answers to their non-emergency COVID-19 questions. Operators are available in English and Spanish.

This hotline is for answers to health questions about COVID-19 — safety practices, symptoms, quarantining, testing, etc. Operators cannot answer questions about the Stay at Home Order and Curfew, or other general questions.

Fact Sheet in English & Español

SNAP AND MEDICAID INFORMATION

Renewal requirements for SNAP & Medicaid temporarily waived.

Find out more about COVID-19 treatment and prevention in English. Información en español para la prevención y tratamiento de la Enfermedad del Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)

BEWARE SCAMS AND PRICE-GOUGING

Hays County provided information about possible scams and price gouging during the pandemic.

FRAUDULENT COVID-19 HOME TEST

The FDA is warning citizens about fraudulent COVID-19 Home Test Kits. More on test kits here.

SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

There is no special treatment for COVID-19, nor is there a vaccine at this time. The virus is not a flu virus, so doctor-prescribed treatments for flu-like Tamiflu are of no use.

The best-known treatment at this time is to take a fever-reducing medication containing acetaminophen or ibuprofen, and to self-isolate, until you have been fever-free for 72 hours (recently increased from 48 hours) WITHOUT the use of fever-reducing medications.

Most people who contract COVID-19 have a reaction similar to a mild to moderate case of Flu and do not necessarily need to see a doctor unless their symptoms worsen.

A fever that spikes to 104 degrees, or shortness of breath, are symptoms that may need medical attention and you should call your healthcare provider or emergency room. The most at-risk populations include the elderly and persons with compromised immune systems.

Most medical offices are requesting that you call before coming in if you believe you might have COVID-19. If you are experiencing significant shortness of breath you may be directed to a hospital emergency room.

The Hays County Local Health Department, which does NOT do testing for COVID-19, works with area hospitals to determine availability at hospitals for those who are sickest.

  • Do you think you’ve been exposed to coronavirus?
  • Are you experiencing symptoms?

This information might help you determine what you should do, and how you can protect your family and others.

COVID-19 PREVENTION TIPS

  1. Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds several times a day, including between your fingers and underneath your nails. Handwashing is considered the best way to remove germs and dirt, and hand sanitizers should be used only when handwashing is not available. The hand sanitizers should be at least 60 percent alcohol to be effective.
  2. Avoid handshaking and high-fives.
  3. Avoid touching your face – especially your eyes, nose, and mouth.
  4. Stay home when you feel sick.
  5. Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue then put the tissue in the trash, or use the crook of your elbow if a tissue isn’t available.
  6. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household disinfectant cleaning spray or wipe. Clean cell and desk phones, computer keyboards, door handles, and work surfaces often.
  7. Avoid travel to areas that have been designated high-risk areas because of multiple verified cases of Corona.
  8. Wear a mask or face covering when in public places.

HELPFUL LINKS:

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READ THE COVID-19 FACT SHEET

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7 Comments

  1. “TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED (*estimated)” — Ummm… What am I missing here? How can you have an estimated number of confirmed cases?

  2. A funny thing happened over the weekend. My wife found an ad for a nature program being hosted by the city of New Braunfels. I laughed it off thinking it was another Zoom show, but she assured me it was not. So we drove down there and I remained skeptical. But it was like we were transported to another world and time. As we entered Fischer Park, we immediately saw smiling faces. People were basking in the sun. Kids were running around, playing on playground equipment, and enjoying the splashpad. Birthdays were being celebrated. Parents were interacting. It was as if we had returned to reality.

    Then back to San Marcos. Its a prison. The Parks & Rec page says the parks are open. However, the city refuses to remove barriers. It has even erected more permanent fencing… around its “OPEN” areas. I’m sick of it. I’m tired of the double speak.

    This isn’t COVID. There are only about 10,000 active cases in the corridor area extending from San Antonio (6,841) and Austin (2,283), with fewer than 800 total deaths… in an area of over 3 Million people. What’s more is the number are constantly being revised down due to overcounting of repeat positives. It is not as bad as being reported. We can get back to reality if only our elected officials displayed leadership.

    So, I want to know. Why do you hate kids? Clearly its not a state requirement to keep kids from enjoying life. This is local. We are doing this to ourselves. Why? What have my kids done to scare you?

  3. Ah, lad …but did you hear the good news ?
    The City got a great price on installing the “temporary” chain link fence that keeps us out of our parks.
    That’s right. They only paid $40,000 for the installation.
    The down-side is the monthly rental costs of which …how should I say this …?
    Don’t like it? Consider how San Antonio, Houston, Austin and even the City of Buda are
    keeping their parks open, selfishly imposing the dangers of fresh air and sunshine upon
    citizens by means of an environment specifically designed for social distancing. That’s NUTS.
    So anyway, the monthly rental for our park fence is definitely cheaper than the $210,000.00 the City recently paid to
    Ms. Blythe Hope as a result of her falling into a deep hole on our downtown sidewalk which
    the City had left open for months without any barricade or attempt to cover-up.
    So …when it comes to transparency, the City covers up nothing, not even the park.
    Chain link fence, you can see right through it.
    We love Bert Lumbreras, and we love our city salaries earned from our own COVID free couches.
    Get over it, or run for office you stinking whiner.

        1. Tyler Durden did. So much so that Palahniuk added an afterward to the book talking about how Tyler crossed over to reality and was everywhere.

          Tyler was proud. He helped.

      1. I did too.
        I said Bert Lumbreras. I said Blythe Hope.
        And I said you stinking whiner.
        Stop whining and listen up.

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