Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one (1) COVID-related fatality, a Buda man in his 60s. The department also reports 144 new lab-confirmed cases along with six (6) new hospitalizations and six (6) new hospital discharges. There are 54 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 19,507.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 21,547. Hays County has 1,763 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 2,089 active cases. Hays County has had 1,025 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 44 people are currently hospitalized.
NOTE: During a weekly routine data audit the HCLHD removed nine (9) cases due to out of county or duplicate.
Vaccine opportunities:
- August 6, 7 and 8 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Pfizer vaccine @ 3943 I-35 San Marcos Premium Outlets (Previously Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th); next to James Avery; across parking lot from Victoria’s Secret.
- Monday-Friday, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines @ Live Oak Community Clinic, 401 Broadway, San Marcos, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m.
- Monday-Friday – Walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
August 6 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 |
| 21,547 | 198,181 | 19,507 | 2,089 | 1,763 | 2,398 | 277 | 1,025 | 44 | 9 |
| Active Cases | |||
| AGE RANGE | Female | Male | Total |
| 0-9 yrs. | 95 | 71 | 166 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 142 | 110 | 252 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 213 | 196 | 409 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 182 | 166 | 348 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 124 | 120 | 244 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 80 | 77 | 157 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 55 | 52 | 107 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| > 80 yrs. | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| Total | 932 | 831 | 1,763 |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 748 | 748 | 1,496 | 0 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 1,769 | 1,543 | 3,312 | 1 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 3,116 | 2,826 | 5,942 | 2 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 1,773 | 1,596 | 3,369 | 8 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 1,569 | 1,361 | 2,930 | 17 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 1,046 | 1,067 | 2,113 | 36 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 697 | 649 | 1,346 | 45 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 343 | 327 | 670 | 76 |
| > 80 yrs. | 221 | 148 | 369 | 92 |
| Total | 11,282 | 10,265 | 21,547 | 277 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 627 | 46 | 572 | 9 |
| Bear Creek | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Buda | 3,944 | 415 | 3,481 | 48 |
| Creedmoor | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 287 | 26 | 258 | 3 |
| Dripping Springs | 1,102 | 67 | 1,023 | 12 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 6,910 | 597 | 6,232 | 81 |
| Manchaca | 29 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 59 | 7 | 51 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 55 | 5 | 49 | 1 |
| Niederwald | 108 | 6 | 102 | 0 |
| San Marcos | 7,424 | 476 | 6,843 | 105 |
| Uhland | 41 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Wimberley | 936 | 111 | 812 | 13 |
| Woodcreek | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 21,547 | 1,763 | 19,507 | 277 |
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 | 5,577 | 5,049 | 10,626 | 49.3% |
| Non-Hispanic | 4,017 | 3,654 | 7,671 | 35.6% |
| Not Specified | 1,688 | 1,562 | 3,250 | 15.1% |
| Total | 11,282 | 10,265 | 21,547 | 100.0% |
| Race | Percentage of Cases |
| American Indian | 0.1% |
| Asian | 1.0% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander |
0.0% |
| White | 69.3% |
| Other | 1.0% |
| Not Specified/ Unknown | 25.5% |
The County’s COVID-19 info, including the online dashboard, is here.
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