Hays County reports five COVID-related fatalities

June 2, 2021

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Staff Reports

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.”

Hays County Courthouse, TX – Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports five (5) COVID-related fatalities, a Buda man in his 60s, a Buda woman in her 70s, a Dripping Springs woman in her 70s, a San Marcos man in his 70s, and a Wimberley woman in her 80s. This report covers May 29 – June 2, 2021.

The department also reports 40 new lab-confirmed cases along with 12 new hospitalizations and 12 new hospital discharges. There are 87 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 18,465.

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 18,904. Hays County has 187 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 328 active cases. Hays County has had 891 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 11 people are currently hospitalized.

Upcoming ‘no appointment needed’ vaccine clinics:

Monday-Friday, Pfizer vaccines @ Live Oak Community Clinic, 401 Broadway, San Marcos, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Every Thursday and Friday – Pfizer vaccine @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Hays County will be providing Pfizer vaccines at the following locations June 4-6:

Friday 5-10 p.m. | Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Sunday 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
San Marcos High, 2601 Rattler Rd, San Marcos | Simon Middle School, 3829 FM 150 East, Kyle
McCormick Middle School, 5700 Dacy Lane, Buda | Hays CISD Transportation HQ, 2385 High Road, Kyle

Helpful links:

Where and how to get vaccinated, and get your questions answered.

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NOTE: HAYS COUNTY CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, AT 3:49 PM.

HAYS COUNTY & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

* 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. Coronavirus case and demographic stats are reported Monday’s, Wednesday’s, and Friday’s only.

HAYS COUNTY CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

HAYS COUNTY	MAY 27 – 28, 2021	MAY 29 – JUNE 2 2021
FATALITY %	1.3%	1.3%
COVID POSITIVE TEST %	9.9%	9.8%
COVID NEGATIVE TEST %	90.1%	90.2%
HOSPITALIZATION %	4.7%	4.7%
RECOVERED %	97.4%	97.7%
TOTAL TESTS (provisionary / includes pending cases)*	189,717	190,282
NEW DAILY TESTS (provisionary)*	845	565
TOTAL LAB CONFIRMED (provisionary)*	18,864	18,904
ACTIVE (provisionary)*	239	187
NEW DAILY CONFIRMED	25	40
PROBABLE CASES	2,050	2,056
TOTAL RECOVERED	18,378	18,904
DAILY RECOVERED	48	87
CASES REMOVED (*Reported On Fridays)	17	0
FATALITIES	247	252
TESTED NEGATIVE (provisionary)*	170,853	171,607
TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS	879	891
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS	11	11
FEMALE	9,882	9,905
MALE	8,982	8,999
AMERICAN INDIAN	0.1%	0.1
ASIAN	1.0%	1.0
BLACK	3.2%	3.2
NATIVE HAWAIIAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0%	0.0%
WHITE	63.3%	63.3%
OTHER	1.1%	1.1%
NOT SPECIFIED / UNKNOWN	25.3%	25.3%
HISPANIC	48.9%	48.9%
NON-HISPANIC	35.2%	35.2%
NOT SPECIFIED	15.8%	15.8%

AFFECTS BY CITY

HAYS COUNTY POPULATION: 230,191

*Hays county public health updates the following information Monday, Wednesday, and Friday’s only
*Note: the totals and percentage rates below include “probable cases.” percentages may be rounded up.

CITY	CASE TOTALS	ACTIVE CASES	RECOVERED	FATALITIES
AUSTIN	554	0	545	9
BEAR CREEK	5	0	5	0
BUDA	3,343	26	3,275	42
CREEDMOOR	4	0	3	1
DRIFTWOOD	250	10	238	2
DRIPPING SPRINGS	972	51	911	10
HAYS	3	0	3	0
KYLE	6,004	38	5,894	72
MANCHACA	26	0	26	0
MAXWELL	65	0	64	1
MOUNTAIN CITY	48	1	46	1
NIEDERWALD	98	0	98	0
SAN MARCOS	6,734	44	6,589	101
UHLAND	37	3	34	0
WIMBERLEY	752	14	726	12
WOODCREEK	9	0	8	1
TOTAL	18,904	187	18,465	252

DEFINITIONS: CASE & CLINICAL 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

Detection of specific antigen (Ag) in a clinical specimen, OR
Detection of a specific antibody in serum, plasma, or whole blood indicative of a new or recent infection

› AND meets clinical criteria

› 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:

Clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia, or
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

TEXAS COVID-19 DRILLDOWN

NOTE: TEXAS STATE CASE STATS & INFORMATION UPDATED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, AT 3:35 P.M.

TEXAS & COVID-19: THE AFFECTS

*Texas testing data had not been updated by the time of publication*

TEXAS POPULATION: 29 MILLION

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

STATE OF TEXAS	JUNE 1, 2021	JUNE 2, 2021
COVID POSITIVE %	8.68%	8.69%
FATALITY %	2.0%	2.0%
TOTAL TESTED (provisionary)*	30,409,458	30,462,354
TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES	2,517,398	2,518,828
NEW DAILY CASES (provisionary)*	94	1,341
ACTIVE (provisionary)*	38,614	38,130
TOTAL PROBABLE CASES	426,605	427,170
NEW PROBABLE CASES	34	497
TOTAL RECOVERED (provisionary)*	2,822,040	2,824,433
TOTAL RECOVERED OVER PAST 24 HOURS (provisionary)18,957*	1,713	2,393
CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS (provisionary)*	1,654	1,642
TOTAL FATALITIES (provisionary)*	50,441	50,486
FATALITIES OVER PAST 24 HOURS (provisionary)*	15	45
FEMALE % (updated on Friday’s)	34.1%	34.1%
MALE % (updated on Friday’s)	64.8%	64.8%
UNKNOWN % (Gender) (updated on Friday’s)	1.1%	1.1%
ASIAN % (updated on Friday’s)	34.9%	34.9%
BLACK % (updated on Friday’s)	16.4%	16.4%
HISPANIC % (updated on Friday’s)	35.8%	35.8%
OTHER % (updated on Friday’s)	1.2%	1.2%
WHITE % (updated on Friday’s)	0.7%	0.7%
UNKNOWN % (updated on Friday’s)	10.9%	10.9%

U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CORONAVIRUS OVERVIEW

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*NOTE: U.S. & INTERNATIONAL CASE COUNTS & STATS UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, AT 2:49 AM

U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*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	POSITIVE / % RATE	FATALITIES / % RATE	RECOVERED	ACTIVE
JUNE 2 (provisionary)*	34,136,738 / 10.34%	610,436 / 1.79%	27,940,918	5,585,384
JUNE 1 (provisionary)*	34,113,146 / 10.34%	609,767 / 1.79%	27,863,840	5,639,539
MAY 31 (provisionary)*	34,043,068 / 10.32%	609,544 / 1.79%	27,840,884	5,592,640

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

INTERNATIONAL CORONAVIRUS CASE OVERVIEW

*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	POSITIVE / % RATE	FATALITIES / % RATE	RECOVERED	ACTIVE
JUNE 2 (provisionary)*	171,962,456 / 2.23%	3,576,847 / 2.08%	154,475,855	13,909,754
JUNE 1 (provisionary)*	171,491,204 / 2.23%	3,565,881 / 2.08%	153,803,902	14,121,421
MAY 31 (provisionary)*	171,060,457 / 2.22%	3,557,478 / 2.08%	153,197,788	14,305,191

Population Source: Census Bureau Population Clock

Hays County reports five COVID-related fatalities

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