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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 rapidly.
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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*UPDATE MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, AT 2:51 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 Monday – Friday exclusively. No new stats will be given on weekends and holidays.
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| HAYS COUNTY |
DEC 18, 2020 | DEC 21, 2020 |
| TOTAL TESTS (*provisionary / includes pending cases) | ||
| NEW DAILY TESTS (*provisionary) | 1,801 | 2,102 |
| TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED (*provisionary) |
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| ACTIVE (*provisionary) | 1,262 | 1,431 |
| NEW DAILY CONFIRMED | 71 | 251 |
| PROBABLE CASES | 1,035 | 1,063 |
| TOTAL RECOVERED |
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| DAILY RECOVERED | 63 | 81 |
| CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays) | 32 | N/A |
| FATALITIES | 119 | 120 |
| NEGATIVE (*provisionary) | 63,990 | 65,841 |
| TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS | 479 | 491 |
| CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS | 19 | 25 |
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| CITY | TOTAL CASES | ACTIVE CASES | RECOVERED | FATALITIES |
| AUSTIN | 228 | 66 | 153 | 9 |
| BEAR CREEK | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| BUDA | 1,525 | 276 | 1,235 | 14 |
| CREEDMOOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DRIFTWOOD | 111 | 27 | 84 | 0 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS | 375 | 99 | 272 | 4 |
| HAYS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KYLE | 2,961 | 502 | 2,420 | 39 |
| MANCHACA | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| MAXWELL | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN CITY | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
| NIEDERWALD | 46 | 11 | 35 | 0 |
| SAN MARCOS | 3,493 | 399 | 3,045 | 49 |
| UHLAND | 24 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| WIMBERLEY | 191 | 35 | 152 | 4 |
| WOODCREEK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 9,010 | 1,431 | 7,459 | 120 |
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| AGE RANGE | FEMALE | MALE | TOTAL |
| 0-9 yrs. | 222 | 202 | 424 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 641 | 528 | 1,169 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 1,436 | 1,418 | 2,854 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 747 | 688 | 1,435 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 630 | 555 | 1,185 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 452 | 441 | 893 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 297 | 270 | 567 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 150 | 141 | 291 |
| > 80 yrs. | 123 | 69 | 192 |
| Total | 4,698 | 4,312 | 9,010 |
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| ETHNICITY | FEMALE | MALE | TOTAL | % OF CASES |
| HISPANIC | 2,206 | 2,031 | 4,237 | 47.0% |
| NON-HISPANIC | 1,448 | 1,350 | 2,798 | 31.1% |
| NOT-SPECIFIED | 1,044 | 931 | 1,975 | 21.9% |
| TOTAL | 4,698 | 4,312 | 9,010 | 100.0% |
*Hays County Public Health updates the following information Monday – Friday only
| RACE | PERCENTAGE OF CASES |
| AMERICAN INDIAN | 0% |
| ASIAN | 0.7% |
| BLACK | 2.5% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER |
0% |
| WHITE | 72.0% |
| NOT SPECIFIED / UNKNOWN |
24.8% |
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
› 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:
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*UPDATED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, AT 5:10 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 | DEC 20, 2020 | DEC 21, 2020 |
| TOTAL TESTED (*provisionary) | 14,310,667 | 14,483,812 |
| TOTAL MOLECULAR TESTS (*runs a day behind) | 12,680,767 | 12,825,700 |
| TOTAL ANTIGEN TESTS (*runs a day behind) | 983,430 | 1,007,059 |
| TOTAL ANTIBODY TESTS (*runs a day behind) | 646,470 | 651,053 |
| TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES |
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| NEW DAILY CASES (*provisionary) |
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| ACTIVE (*provisionary) | 271,694 | 271,931 |
| NEW PROBABLE CASES | 1,372 | 1,227 |
| TOTAL PROBABLE CASES | 176,993 | 178,264 |
| TOTAL RECOVERED (*provisionary) | 1,269,014 | 1,279,067 |
| TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) | 8,030 | 10,053 |
| CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (*provisionary) | 9,856 | 10,009 |
| TOTAL FATALITIES (*provisionary) | 25,348 | 25,415 |
| FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (*provisionary) |
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| FEMALE (updated on Friday) |
34.9% | 34.9% |
| MALE (updated on Friday) |
63.7% | 63.7% |
| UNKNOWN (Gender) (updated on Friday) |
1.3% | 1.3% |
| ASIAN (updated on Friday) |
1.4% | 1.4% |
| BLACK (updated on Friday) |
16.3% | 16.3% |
| HISPANIC (updated on Friday) |
39.1% | 39.1% |
| OTHER (updated on Friday) |
0.5% | 0.5% |
| WHITE (updated on Friday) |
30.7% | 30.7% |
| UNKNOWN (updated on Friday) |
12.1% | 12.1% |
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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*UPDATED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, AT 3:34 AM
*Disclaimer: This data is provisional and the situation changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.
| U.S. OVERVIEW | POSITIVE / PERCENTAGE |
FATALITIES / PERCENTAGE |
RECOVERED |
ACTIVE |
| DECEMBER 20 (*provisionary) |
17,975,428 / 5.45% |
320,595 / 1.78% |
7,925,626 | 9,729,207 |
| DECEMBER 19 (*provisionary) |
17,702,516 / 5.31% |
318,499 / 1.81% |
7,857,661 | 9,526,356 |
Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock
*UPDATED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, AT 3:34 AM
*Disclaimer: This data is provisional and the situation changes rapidly and might not reflect some cases still being reported.
| WORLDWIDE OVERVIEW |
POSITIVE |
FATALITIES / PERCENTAGE |
RECOVERED |
ACTIVE |
| DECEMBER 20 (*provisionary) |
76,836,147 |
1,693,447 / 2.20% |
43,308,101 | 31,834,599 |
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| DECEMBER 19 (*provisionary) |
76,381,409 | 1,687,975 / 2.21% |
43,132,085 | 31,561,349 |
Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock
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Good job not mentioning at all the AGE of the people who DIED. I'm sure that couldn't be useful at all whatsoever to determine our individual risk.
There's just no making any of you happy, is there? Half the time you don't want them to display the ages because it's "Fear Mongering," and they don't have the data on hand for the number of flu deaths by age. The other half the time, they're incompetent for not posting ages of those who have died.
If you want a breakdown of just how bad this Rona Spike is, check out the S.A. Surveillance page.
There you will find that a whopping eighty-one (81) people have died from COVID-Related issues in the past month. That's less than 3 per day in a metro area of over 2 million people.
Cases MAY be spiking, but fatalities have been effectively flat since about October.
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