Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports three COVID-related fatalities a woman from Kyle in her 40s, a woman from San Marcos in her 50s, and a man from San Marcos in his 70s. The department also reports 128 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalization and five (5) new hospital discharges. There are 381 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 25,968.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 28,020. Hays County has 1,696 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 2,507 active cases. Hays County has had 1,271 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 44 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 38 are unvaccinated, which is about 86 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.
- Coming Soon: M-F, Pfizer and Moderna drive-thru vaccine clinics offered by MD Diagnostics @ Old Walnut Springs School, 300 Sportsplex Dripping Springs, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
COVID-19 Update September 22, 2021
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active 21 days | Active All |
Probable Cases | COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations |
| 28,020 | 248,667 | 25,968 | 2,507 | 1,696 | 3,114 | 356 | 1,271 | 44 |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 1,143 | 1,177 | 2,320 | 0 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 2,479 | 2,180 | 4,659 | 1 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 3,784 | 3,496 | 7,280 | 2 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 2,319 | 2,085 | 4,404 | 11 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 2,005 | 1,778 | 3,783 | 26 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 1,311 | 1,325 | 2,636 | 44 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 874 | 820 | 1,694 | 69 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 412 | 392 | 804 | 88 |
| > 80 yrs. | 266 | 174 | 440 | 115 |
| Total | 14,593 | 13,427 | 28,020 | 356 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 44 | In ICU no Vent | In ICU with Vent | Non-ICU | Total |
| Unvaccinated | 18 | 12 | 8 | 38 |
| Vaccinated | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Active Cases | |||
| AGE RANGE | Female | Male | Total |
| 0-9 yrs. | 126 | 136 | 262 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 197 | 174 | 371 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 154 | 147 | 301 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 153 | 111 | 264 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 117 | 101 | 218 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 64 | 73 | 137 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 50 | 39 | 89 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| > 80 yrs. | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Total | 891 | 805 | 1,696 |
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| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 778 | 44 | 722 | 12 |
| Bear Creek | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Buda | 5,024 | 282 | 4,686 | 56 |
| Creedmoor | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 428 | 44 | 380 | 4 |
| Dripping Springs | 1350 | 68 | 1265 | 17 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 9,067 | 553 | 8,404 | 110 |
| Manchaca | 44 | 8 | 36 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 71 | 12 | 58 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 75 | 3 | 70 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 131 | 8 | 122 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 9,553 | 517 | 8,906 | 130 |
| Uhland | 52 | 4 | 46 | 2 |
| Wimberley | 1,416 | 152 | 1,247 | 17 |
| Woodcreek | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 28,020 | 1,696 | 25,968 | 356 |
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 | 7,200 | 6,577 | 13,777 | 49.2% |
| Non-Hispanic | 5,382 | 4,958 | 10,340 | 36.9% |
| Not Specified | 2,011 | 1,892 | 3,903 | 13.9% |
| Total | 14,593 | 13,427 | 28,020 | 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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