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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.”
The active COVID-19 case counts for Hays County will look a little different in today’s update and moving forward, according to the epidemiology team at the Hays County Local Health Department.

Epidemiologist Greggory Drew said the numbers will continue to change as data is made available to the health department team.

“We actively review and evaluate the data we are provided, but due to the errors in reporting from testing facilities we are correcting data as it comes to the health department,” he said.

“Since the pandemic began, we’ve been improving our processes and data reporting protocols as we evolve and new information comes to light,” said Tammy Crumley Health Department Director.Hays County Public Health Department

 

  • 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 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, AT 4:03 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. No new stats will be given on weekends and holidays.
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HAYS COUNTY DAILY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

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HAYS COUNTY
OCT 28, 2020
OCT 29, 2020
TOTAL TESTS (includes pending cases)
41,172
41,538 
NEW DAILY TESTS(*provisionary) N/A 366 
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED(*provisionary)
6,103
6,119 
ACTIVE(*provisionary) 397 347 
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 6 16 
PROBABLE CASES 736  743
TOTAL RECOVERED
5,620
5,685 
DAILY RECOVERED 69 65 
FATALITIES 86 87 
FATALITY RATE
1.4%
1.4%
NEGATIVE(*provisionary) 35,069 25,419 
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 383 384 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 10
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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 83 8 67 8
BEAR CREEK 2 1 1 0
BUDA 862 88 762 12
CREEDMOOR 1 0 1 0
DRIFTWOOD 47 8 39 0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 123 20 100 3
HAYS 0 0 0 0
KYLE 1,848 117 1,708 23
MANCHACA 8 0 8 0
MAXWELL 10 0 10 0
MOUNTAIN CITY 11 2 8 1
NIEDERWALD 30 0 30 0
SAN MARCOS 2,960 90 2,832 38
UHLAND 22 1 21 0
WIMBERLEY 111 12 97 2
WOODCREEK 1 0 1 0
TOTAL 6,119 347 5,685 87
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HAYS COUNTY POSITIVE TEST BY AGE AND GENDER

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

AGE RANGE FEMALE MALE TOTAL DEATHS
0-9 yrs. 103 108 211 0
10-19 yrs. 414 293 707 0
20-29 yrs. 1,108 1,127 2,235 1
30-39 yrs. 507 477 984 0
40-49 yrs. 400 328 728 3
50-59 yrs. 295 271 566 11
60-69 yrs. 197 163 360 9
70-79 yrs. 98 112 210 29
> 80 yrs. 63 55 118 34
Total 3,180 2,934 6,119 87
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HAYS COUNTY DRILL DOWN OF ETHNICITY & GENDER

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

ETHNICITY FEMALE MALE TOTAL % OF CASES
HISPANIC 1,452 1,293 2,745 44.9%
NON-HISPANIC 692 686 1,378 22.5%
NOT-SPECIFIED 1,041 955 1,996 32.6%
TOTAL 3,185 2,934 6,119 100.0%
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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 0.6%
BLACK 2.4%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER
0%
WHITE 63.1%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN
33.9%

Case 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)
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LATEST TEXAS COVID-19 CASE TOTALS

*UPDATED ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, AT 4:05 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.

NOTE: The Texas COVID Dashboard with the state’s numbers may not have been updated as of press time. Or older cases may have recently been reported by labs to the state and excluded in previous numbers.

STATE OF TEXAS OCT 28, 2020
OCT 29, 2020
TOTAL TESTED 8,700,852 8,782,931 
TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (*runs a day behind) 7,933,477 8,005,112 
TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (*runs a day behind) 294,296 301,566 
TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (*runs a day behind) 473,079  476,253
POSITIVITY RATE: SPECIMEN COLLECTION
(*runs a day behind)
9.94% 9.77%
POSITIVITY RATE: LAB TEST REPORTED
(*runs a day behind)
10.04% 10.10%
POSITIVITY RATE: CASE REPORTED
(legacy method) (*runs a day behind)
8.44% 8.56%
TOTAL POSITIVE CONFIRMED CASES 879,994 886,820 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 96,528 98,775 
NEW CASES FROM PRIOR DAY (*provisionary)
5,175
6,430 
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary) 767,905 772,350 
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) 4,797 4,445 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 5,650  5,587
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary) 17,700 17,819 
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) 105 119 
COUNTIES REPORTING CASES 253 of 254 253 of 254
COUNTIES REPORTING FATALITIES 234 of 254 234 of 254
FEMALE (Gender) 35% 35%
MALE (Gender) 63.4% 63.4%
UNKNOWN (Gender) 1.5% 1.5%
ASIAN (Race/Ethnicity) 1.5% 1.5%
BLACK (Race/Ethnicity) 16.6% 16.6%
HISPANIC (Race/Ethnicity) 39.7% 39.7%
OTHER (Race/Ethnicity) 0.5% 0.5%
WHITE (Race/Ethnicity) 30.3% 30.3%
UNKNOWN (Race/Ethnicity) 11.5% 11.5%

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. CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, AT 3:56 AM
*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. CASE OVERVIEW

TOTAL CASES REPORTED-
OCT 28 / OCT29
FATALITIES RECOVERED ACTIVE CASES PER
1M PEOPLE
OCTOBER 29
8,949,332 231,033 5,484,530 3,233,569 27,105
OCTOBER 28 8,879,060 230,176 5,469,963 3,178,921 26,859

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, AT 3:56 AM
*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 CASE OVERVIEW

TOTAL CASES REPORTED
FATALITIES RECOVERED ACTIVE CASES PER
1M PEOPLE
OCTOBER 29 44,495,972 1,174,225 30,058,850 13,262,897 5,722
OCTOBER 28 44,159,482 1,169,562 29,870,836 13,119,084
5,656

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

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