Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one COVID-related fatality; a San Marcos man in his 70s. This report covers May 8-10, 2021.
The Department also reports 45 new lab-confirmed cases along with four (4) new hospitalizations and six (6) new hospital discharges. There are 181 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 17,958.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 18,606. Hays County has 407 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 730 active cases. Hays County has had 862 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 14 people are currently hospitalized.
Upcoming ‘no appointment needed’ vaccine clinics:
May 11, Live Oak Community Clinic, 401 Broadway, San Marcos, between 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4:30 p.m.
May 12-14, Hays CISD Central Office, 21003 I-35, Kyle, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
May 13, Dunbar Recreation Center, 801 MLK Blvd., San Marcos, 5-10 p.m.
May 8-10 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 |
| 18,606 | 164,843 | 17,958 | 730 | 407 | 2,039 | 241 | 862 | 16 | 0 |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 613 | 615 | 1228 | 0 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 1558 | 1324 | 2,882 | 0 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 2,762 | 2,513 | 5,275 | 1 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 1,484 | 1323 | 2,807 | 5 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 1339 | 1176 | 2,515 | 13 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 910 | 923 | 1,833 | 32 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 601 | 570 | 1171 | 36 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 288 | 279 | 567 | 68 |
| > 80 yrs. | 202 | 126 | 328 | 86 |
| Total | 9,757 | 8,849 | 18,606 | 241 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 560 | 9 | 542 | 9 |
| Bear Creek | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Buda | 3,315 | 76 | 3,201 | 38 |
| Creedmoor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 238 | 7 | 229 | 2 |
| Dripping Springs | 895 | 25 | 861 | 9 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 5,927 | 120 | 5,737 | 70 |
| Manchaca | 26 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 73 | 7 | 65 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 46 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Niederwald | 96 | 2 | 94 | 0 |
| San Marcos | 6,644 | 143 | 6,403 | 98 |
| Uhland | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Wimberley | 733 | 16 | 706 | 11 |
| Woodcreek | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 18,606 | 407 | 17,958 | 241 |
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 | 4,808 | 4,297 | 9,105 | 48.94% |
| Non-Hispanic | 3,415 | 3,126 | 6,541 | 35.16% |
| Not Specified | 1,534 | 1,426 | 2,960 | 15.91% |
| Total | 9,757 | 8,849 | 18,606 | 100.00% |
| 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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