Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one (1) COVID-related fatality, a Kyle woman in her 80s. The department also reports 191 new lab-confirmed cases along with six (6) new hospitalizations and 11 new hospital discharges. There are 166 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 21,024.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 23,478. Hays County has 2,161 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 3,194 active cases. Hays County has had 1,119 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 62 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 49 are unvaccinated and 13 are fully vaccinated; see table
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 18 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 |
| 23,478 | 210,989 | 21,024 | 3,194 | 2,161 | 2,659 | 293 | 1,119 | 62 | On Fridays |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 843 | 844 | 1,687 | 0 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 1,934 | 1,707 | 3,641 | 1 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 3,333 | 3,067 | 6,400 | 2 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 1,933 | 1,762 | 3,695 | 8 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 1,710 | 1,483 | 3,193 | 18 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 1,138 | 1,161 | 2,299 | 37 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 750 | 702 | 1,452 | 48 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 370 | 346 | 716 | 79 |
| > 80 yrs. | 236 | 159 | 395 | 100 |
| Total | 12,247 | 11,231 | 23,478 | 293 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 62 | |||
| Vaccine status | In ICU w/o Vent | In ICU + Vent | Non-ICU |
| Unvaccinated – 49 | 10 | 18 | 21 |
| Fully Vaccinated – 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Active Cases | |||
| AGE RANGE | Female | Male | Total |
| 0-9 yrs. | 108 | 107 | 215 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 181 | 172 | 353 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 243 | 260 | 503 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 187 | 192 | 379 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 160 | 140 | 300 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 107 | 109 | 216 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 55 | 63 | 118 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 29 | 24 | 53 |
| > 80 yrs. | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Total | 1,083 | 1,078 | 2,161 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 667 | 50 | 608 | 9 |
| Bear Creek | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Buda | 4,240 | 339 | 3,852 | 49 |
| Creedmoor | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 318 | 35 | 280 | 3 |
| Dripping Springs | 1,157 | 62 | 1,081 | 14 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 7,632 | 804 | 6,742 | 86 |
| Manchaca | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 56 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 66 | 13 | 51 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 111 | 5 | 106 | 0 |
| San Marcos | 8,096 | 730 | 7,254 | 112 |
| Uhland | 42 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Wimberley | 1,034 | 116 | 905 | 13 |
| Woodcreek | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 23,478 | 2,161 | 21,024 | 293 |
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 | 6,086 | 5,529 | 11,615 | 49.5% |
| Non-Hispanic | 4,379 | 4,036 | 8,415 | 35.8% |
| Not Specified | 1,782 | 1,666 | 3,448 | 14.7% |
| Total | 12,247 | 11,231 | 23,478 | 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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