Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one COVID-related fatality, a man from San Marcos in his 40s. The department also reports 103 new lab-confirmed cases along with six (6) new hospitalizations and five (5) new hospital discharges. There are 20 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 17,116. Note, today’s report covers April 20-21, 2021.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 17,979. Hays County has 624 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 833 active cases. Hays County has had 832 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 15 people are currently hospitalized.
April 20-21 Report
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active Last 21 days | Active All Cases |
Probable
Cases |
COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations | Cases Removed |
| 17,979 | 155,122 | 17,116 | 833 | 624 | 1,964 | 239 | 832 | 15 | Conducted on Fridays |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 583 | 589 | 1172 | 0 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 1472 | 1253 | 2,725 | 0 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 2,678 | 2,453 | 5,131 | 1 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 1,435 | 1281 | 2,716 | 5 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 1295 | 1133 | 2,428 | 13 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 887 | 897 | 1,784 | 31 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 589 | 556 | 1145 | 36 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 282 | 273 | 555 | 67 |
| > 80 yrs. | 198 | 125 | 323 | 86 |
| Total | 9,419 | 8,560 | 17,979 | 239 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 537 | 22 | 506 | 9 |
| Bear Creek | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Buda | 3,192 | 120 | 3,034 | 38 |
| Creedmoor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 225 | 10 | 213 | 2 |
| Dripping Springs | 857 | 34 | 814 | 9 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 5,754 | 161 | 5,524 | 69 |
| Manchaca | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 66 | 4 | 61 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 46 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Niederwald | 94 | 2 | 92 | 0 |
| San Marcos | 6,426 | 250 | 6,079 | 97 |
| Uhland | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Wimberley | 705 | 18 | 676 | 11 |
| Woodcreek | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 17,979 | 624 | 17,116 | 239 |
NOTE: Some Hays County residents have Austin addresses. Because of HIPAA laws, additional information about patients is not allowed to be shared.
| Ethnicity | Female | Male | Total | Percentage of Cases |
| Hispanic | 4,631 | 4,170 | 8801 | 48.95% |
| Non-Hispanic | 3,274 | 2,995 | 6269 | 34.87% |
| Not Specified | 1,514 | 1,395 | 2909 | 16.18% |
| Total | 9,419 | 8,560 | 17,979 | 100.00% |
| Race | Percentage of Cases |
| American Indian | 0.1% |
| Asian | 1.0% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander |
0.0% |
| White | 69.6% |
| Other | 1.0% |
| Not Specified/ Unknown | 25.4% |
The County’s COVID-19 info, including the online dashboard, is here. An FAQ page can be found here.
Many local municipality websites also have information. Several local school districts also have their own COVID-19 dashboards as does Texas State University.
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