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Hays County reports five COVID-related fatalities

3 years ago

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

  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)

 

TEXAS COVID-19 DRILLDOWN
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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

 


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