Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports 82 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalizations and three (3) new hospital discharges. There are 89 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 17,205.
Please note: today’s report covers April 22 – April 23.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 18,061. Hays County has 617 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 877 active cases. Hays County has had 833 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 13 people are currently hospitalized.
April 22-23 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 |
| 18,061 | 156,498 | 17,205 | 877 | 617 | 19,65 | 239 | 833 | 13 | 0 |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 587 | 593 | 1,180 | 0 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 1,484 | 1,260 | 2,744 | 0 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 2,691 | 2,461 | 5,152 | 1 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 1,443 | 1,285 | 2,728 | 5 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 1,300 | 1,137 | 2,437 | 13 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 888 | 902 | 1,790 | 31 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 592 | 557 | 1,149 | 36 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 284 | 273 | 557 | 67 |
| > 80 yrs. | 199 | 125 | 324 | 86 |
| Total | 9,468 | 8,593 | 18,061 | 239 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 541 | 24 | 508 | 9 |
| Bear Creek | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Buda | 3,212 | 121 | 3,053 | 38 |
| Creedmoor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 226 | 10 | 214 | 2 |
| Dripping Springs | 860 | 31 | 820 | 9 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 5,769 | 159 | 5,541 | 69 |
| Manchaca | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 66 | 2 | 63 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 46 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Niederwald | 94 | 2 | 92 | 0 |
| San Marcos | 6,462 | 245 | 6,120 | 97 |
| Uhland | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Wimberley | 708 | 20 | 677 | 11 |
| Woodcreek | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 18,061 | 617 | 17,205 | 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 | 4,650 | 4,184 | 8,834 | 48.9% |
| Non-Hispanic | 3,302 | 3,011 | 6,313 | 35.0% |
| Not Specified | 1,516 | 1,398 | 2,914 | 16.1% |
| Total | 9,468 | 8,593 | 18,061 | 100.0% |
| Race | Percentage of Cases |
| American Indian | 0.1% |
| Asian | 1.0% |
| Black | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander |
0.0% |
| White | 69.4% |
| Other | 0.9% |
| Not Specified/ Unknown | 25.6% |
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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