Hays County reports one COVID-related fatality and five new hospitalizations

Staff Reports

Hays County Courthouse, TX – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one COVID-related fatality; a Kyle man in his 70s. The department also reports 193 new lab-confirmed cases along with five (5) new hospitalizations and two (2) new hospital discharges. There are 160 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 21,945. 

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 24,503. Hays County has 2,254 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 3,189 active cases. Hays County has had 1,145 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 52 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 41 are unvaccinated.

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.