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San Marcos Sees 42nd COVID-Related Fatality

Staff

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.”

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As viruses, like COVID, evolve and mutate over time, the science community, e.g., Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institute of Health (NIH), and the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), acquire more knowledge at a rapid pace.

Furthermore, as a consequence of how viruses evolve, people should expect change to occur at a rapid pace.

Just as viruses evolve, so does the data.

Epidemiologist Greggory Drew said the numbers would 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,” Drew 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, Director of Countywide Operations and the Hays County Health Department.

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LATEST HAYS COUNTY COVID-19

*UPDATE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 3:52 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 reported exclusively Monday – Friday. No new stats will be given on weekends and holidays.
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HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

PERCENTAGE OF HAYS COUNTY WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE: 3.45%

HAYS COUNTY FATALITY RATE: 1.35%

HAYS COUNTY
DEC 8, 2020 DEC 9, 2020
TOTAL TESTS (*provisionary / includes pending cases)
63,899
64,994 
NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) 384 1,095 
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED
(*provisionary)
7,855
7,946 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 843 879 
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED 43 91 
PROBABLE CASES 934 950 
TOTAL RECOVERED
6,906
6,960 
DAILY RECOVERED 82 54 
CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays) N/A N/A 
FATALITIES 106 107 
FATALITY RATE
1.4%
1.4%
NEGATIVE (*provisionary) 56,044 57,048 
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS 450 452 
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS 12 12 

 

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 191 72 110 9
BEAR CREEK 3 0 3 0
BUDA 1,330 222 1,094 14
CREEDMOOR 2 1 1 0
DRIFTWOOD 93 28 65 0
DRIPPING SPRINGS 311 96 211 4
HAYS 0 0 0 0
KYLE 2,588 330 2,224 34
MANCHACA 9 1 8 0
MAXWELL 9 0 9 0
MOUNTAIN CITY 19 3 15 1
NIEDERWALD 39 6 33 0
SAN MARCOS 3,170 100 3,028 42
UHLAND 23 0 23 0
WIMBERLEY 157 20 134 3
WOODCREEK 2 0 2 0
TOTAL 7,946 879 6,960 107
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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
0-9 yrs. 176 177 353
10-19 yrs. 575 448 1,023
20-29 yrs. 1,270 1,279 2,549
30-39 yrs. 649 605 1,254
40-49 yrs. 548 476 1,024
50-59 yrs. 404 389 793
60-69 yrs. 266 235 501
70-79 yrs. 137 136 273
> 80 yrs. 112 64 176
Total 4,137 3,809 7,946
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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 1,889 1,736 3,625 45.62%
NON-HISPANIC 1,193 1,119 2,312 29.10%
NOT-SPECIFIED 1,055 954 2,009 25.28%
TOTAL 4,137 3,809 7,946 100.0%
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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 0.8%
BLACK 2.4%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN
/ PACIFIC ISLANDER
0%
WHITE 69.7%
NOT SPECIFIED
/ UNKNOWN
27.1%

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 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 4:55 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.

TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION

PERCENTAGE OF TEXANS WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE: 4.43%

FATALITY RATE FOR TEXANS: 1.80%

STATE OF TEXAS DEC 8, 2020 DEC 9, 2020
TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary) 12,906,467 13,021,946 
TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (*runs a day behind) 11,528,595 11,621,181 
TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (*runs a day behind) 782,626 802,360 
TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (*runs a day behind) 595,246 598,405 
POSITIVITY RATE: SPECIMEN COLLECTION
(*runs a day behind)
12.49% 12.82%
POSITIVITY RATE: LAB TEST REPORTED
(*runs a day behind)
13.39% 13.3%
POSITIVITY RATE: CASE REPORTED
(legacy method) (*runs a day behind)
14.3% 13.17%
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES 1,272,504  1,283,674
NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary) 15,103 10,930 
ACTIVE (*provisionary) 203,203 202,457 
TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary)
1,050,416
1,062,398 
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) 11,620  11,982
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) 9,028 9,053 
TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary) 22,808 23,081 
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) 181 273 
COUNTIES REPORTING CASES 254 of 254 254 of 254
COUNTIES REPORTING FATALITIES 248 of 254 248 of 254
FEMALE 34.7% 34.7%
MALE 63.9% 63.9%
UNKNOWN (Gender) 1.4% 1.4%
ASIAN 1.4% 1.4%
BLACK 16.4% 16.4%
HISPANIC 39.2% 39.2%
OTHER 0.5% 0.5%
WHITE 30.3% 30.3%
UNKNOWN (Race/Ethnicity) 12.2% 12.2%

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 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 3:18 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. OVERVIEW

TOTAL REPORTED / PERCENTAGE
FATALITIES /
FATALITY RATE

RECOVERED
ACTIVE
DECEMBER 9
(*provisionary)
15,205,677 /
4.61%
288,583 /
1.90%
7,090,794 7,826,300
DECEMBER 8
(*provisionary)
15,038,546 /
4.56%

286,692 /
1.90%

6,997,924 7,753,930

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 3:18 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
OVERVIEW
TOTAL
REPORTED

FATALITIES /
FATALITY
RATE

RECOVERED
ACTIVE
DECEMBER 9
(*provisionary)
68,252,608 1,557,343 /
2.28%
43,981,795 22,713,470
DECEMBER 8
(*provisionary)
67,618,431 1,544,985 /
2.28%

43,541,348 22,532,098

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

*SEE LATEST TESTING AND COUNTY OFFICE
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