Hays County reports two COVID-related fatalities and 259 new lab-confirmed cases
Staff Reports
Hays County Courthouse, TX – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports two COVID-related fatalities an Austin man in his 60s, and a Kyle man in his 40s. The department also reports 259 new lab-confirmed cases. Note: that number contains two days of data; 95 Curative cases were from yesterday but not received until after 5 p.m. There are also three (3) new hospitalizations and eight (8) new hospital discharges. There are 162 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 22,962.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 25,401. Hays County has 2,119 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 3,315 active cases. Hays County has had 1,186 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 55 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 47 are unvaccinated, which is about 85 percent.
Vaccine opportunities:
- M-F, 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.
- M-F, Walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
