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Hays County COVID-19 Update August 17

Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports 164 new lab-confirmed cases along with eight (8) new hospitalizations and eight (8) new hospital discharges. There are 209 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 20,858. The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 23,287. Hays County has 2,137 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 3,151 active cases. Hays County has had 1,113 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 67 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 54 are unvaccinated and 13 are fully vaccinated.

Vaccine opportunities:

  • M-F, 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.
  • M-F, Walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.  
  • August 21 walk-in Pfizer clinic @ ACC Hays Campus, 1200 Kohlers Crossing, Bldg. 1000, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

August 17 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
23,287 210,060 20,858 3,151 2,137 2,649 292 1,113 67 On Fridays

 

 

Age Range Female Male Total Fatalities
0-9 yrs. 831 834 1665 0
10-19 yrs. 1916 1696 3,612 1
20-29 yrs. 3,311 3,043 6,354 2
30-39 yrs. 1,917 1752 3,669 8
40-49 yrs. 1696 1470 3,166 18
50-59 yrs. 1132 1156 2,288 37
60-69 yrs. 738 694 1432 48
70-79 yrs. 367 342 709 79
> 80 yrs. 233 159 392 99
Total 12,141 11,146 23,287 292

 

 

 

Active Cases
AGE RANGE Female Male Total
0-9 yrs. 106 104 210
10-19 yrs. 169 174 343
20-29 yrs. 247 256 503
30-39 yrs. 191 200 391
40-49 yrs. 157 137 294
50-59 yrs. 108 108 216
60-69 yrs. 45 58 103
70-79 yrs. 30 22 52
> 80 yrs. 13 12 25
Total 1,066 1,071 2,137

 

Area Total Cases Active Cases Recovered Fatalities
Austin 666 53 604 9
Bear Creek 7 2 5 0
Buda 4,217 354 3,814 49
Creedmoor 8 2 5 1
Driftwood 312 32 277 3
Dripping Springs 1151 56 1081 14
Hays 3 0 3 0
Kyle 7,567 793 6,689 85
Manchaca 29 0 29 0
Maxwell 56 1 54 1
Mountain City 65 12 51 2
Niederwald 111 6 105 0
San Marcos 8,012 705 7,195 112
Uhland 41 0 41 0
Wimberley 1030 120 897 13
Woodcreek 12 1 8 3
Total 23,287 2,137 20,858 292

NOTE: Some Hays County residents have Austin addresses. Because of HIPAA laws, additional information is not allowed to be shared.

Ethnicity Female Male Total Percentage of Cases
Hispanic 6,029 5,487 11,516 49.5%
Non-Hispanic 4,338 3,999 8,337 35.8%
Not Specified 1,774 1,660 3,434 14.7%
Total 12,141 11,146 23,287 100.0%

 

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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