Hays County reports two COVID-related fatalities and 18 new hospitalizations

Staff Reports

Hays County Courthouse, TX – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports two COVID-related fatalities a Kyle woman in her 80s, a San Marcos woman in her 60s. The department also reports 195 new lab-confirmed cases along with eighteen (18) new hospitalizations and four (4) new hospital discharges. There are 189 additional persons considered recovered.

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 25,596. Hays County has 2,123 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 3,349 active cases. Hays County has had 1,204 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 69 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 58 are unvaccinated, which is about 84 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.