Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports 152 new lab-confirmed cases along with two (2) new hospitalizations and three (3) new hospital discharges. There are 118 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 25,310. The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 27,517. Hays County has 1,862 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 2,903 active cases. Hays County has had 1,247 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 55 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 50 are unvaccinated, which is about 91 percent.
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.
COVID-19 Update September 16, 2021
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active Last 21 days | Active All Cases |
Probable Cases | COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations |
| 27,517 | 242,383 | 25,310 | 2,903 | 1,862 | 3,059 | 345 | 1,247 | 55 |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 1102 | 1,132 | 2,234 | 0 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 2421 | 2,137 | 4,558 | 1 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 3,730 | 3,466 | 7,196 | 2 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 2,266 | 2,060 | 4,326 | 11 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 1,975 | 1,750 | 3,725 | 24 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 1,282 | 1,302 | 2,584 | 42 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 862 | 806 | 1,668 | 67 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 409 | 382 | 791 | 85 |
| > 80 yrs. | 262 | 173 | 435 | 113 |
| Total | 14,309 | 13,208 | 27,517 | 345 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 55 | In ICU no Vent | In ICU with Vent | Non-ICU | Total |
| Unvaccinated | 13 | 16 | 21 | 50 |
| Vaccinated | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Active Cases | |||
| AGE RANGE | Female | Male | Total |
| 0-9 yrs. | 145 | 146 | 291 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 219 | 207 | 426 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 170 | 174 | 344 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 156 | 131 | 287 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 127 | 121 | 248 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 63 | 68 | 131 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 44 | 35 | 79 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 23 | 19 | 42 |
| > 80 yrs. | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Total | 957 | 905 | 1,862 |
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| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 766 | 53 | 701 | 12 |
| Bear Creek | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Buda | 4,961 | 341 | 4,564 | 56 |
| Creedmoor | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 414 | 41 | 370 | 3 |
| Dripping Springs | 1,327 | 61 | 1,249 | 17 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 8,887 | 586 | 8,194 | 107 |
| Manchaca | 44 | 13 | 31 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 59 | 3 | 55 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 75 | 4 | 69 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 126 | 6 | 119 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 9,411 | 587 | 8,700 | 124 |
| Uhland | 49 | 2 | 45 | 2 |
| Wimberley | 1,368 | 165 | 1,187 | 16 |
| Woodcreek | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 27,517 | 1,862 | 25,310 | 345 |
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 | 7,069 | 6,477 | 13,546 | 49.2% |
| Non-Hispanic | 5,253 | 4,868 | 10,121 | 36.8% |
| Not Specified | 1,987 | 1,863 | 3,850 | 14.0% |
| Total | 14,309 | 13,208 | 27,517 | 100.0% |
| Race | Percentage of Cases |
| American Indian | 0.1% |
| Asian | 1.0% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
| White | 69.3% |
| Other | 1.0% |
| Not Specified/ Unknown | 25.3% |
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