Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports 44 new lab-confirmed cases along with no new hospitalizations and two (2) new hospital discharges. There are 74 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 18,265. This report covers May 18-19, 2021.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 18,775. Hays County has 265 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 539 active cases. Hays County has had 876 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 8 people are currently hospitalized.
Upcoming ‘no appointment needed’ vaccine clinics:
May 20-21 – Pfizer vaccine clinic @ Hays CISD Administration, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
May 27 – Moderna second dose vaccine clinic @ Sinai Pentecostal, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Every Thursday and Friday – CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
May 18-19 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 |
18,775 | 167,471 | 18,265 | 539 | 265 | 2,048 | 245 | 876 | 8 | Conducted on Fridays |
Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
0-9 yrs. | 618 | 628 | 1,246 | 0 |
10-19 yrs. | 1,575 | 1,344 | 2,919 | 0 |
20-29 yrs. | 2,783 | 2,534 | 5,317 | 2 |
30-39 yrs. | 1,498 | 1,332 | 2,830 | 5 |
40-49 yrs. | 1,347 | 1,184 | 2,531 | 13 |
50-59 yrs. | 919 | 932 | 1,851 | 33 |
60-69 yrs. | 609 | 571 | 1,180 | 38 |
70-79 yrs. | 289 | 280 | 569 | 68 |
> 80 yrs. | 204 | 128 | 332 | 86 |
Total | 9,842 | 8,933 | 18,775 | 245 |
Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
Austin | 564 | 6 | 549 | 9 |
Bear Creek | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Buda | 3,336 | 33 | 3,264 | 39 |
Creedmoor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Driftwood | 240 | 5 | 233 | 2 |
Dripping Springs | 919 | 28 | 882 | 9 |
Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Kyle | 5,985 | 89 | 5,825 | 71 |
Manchaca | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
Maxwell | 75 | 3 | 71 | 1 |
Mountain City | 47 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
Niederwald | 98 | 2 | 96 | 0 |
San Marcos | 6,692 | 87 | 6,505 | 100 |
Uhland | 34 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
Wimberley | 738 | 8 | 719 | 11 |
Woodcreek | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Total | 18,775 | 265 | 18,265 | 245 |
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 | 4,852 | 4,347 | 9,199 | 49.0% |
Non-Hispanic | 3,448 | 3,152 | 6,600 | 35.2% |
Not Specified | 1,542 | 1,434 | 2,976 | 15.9% |
Total | 9,842 | 8,933 | 18,775 | 100.0% |
Race | Percentage of Cases |
American Indian | 0.1% |
Asian | 1.0% |
Black | 3.2% |
Native Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander |
0.0% |
White | 69.4% |
Other | 1.0% |
Not Specified/ Unknown | 25.3% |
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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