Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one COVID-related fatality: a San Marcos man in his 40s. The department also reports 96 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalization and three (3) new hospital discharges. This report covers October 16-18. There are 165 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 28,322. The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 29,290. Hays County has 582 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 996 active cases. Hays County has had 1,328 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 18 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 16 (89%) are unvaccinated.
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 October 18, 2021
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active 21 days | Active All |
Probable Cases | COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations |
| 29,290 | 267,129 | 28,322 | 996 | 582 | 3,269 | 386 | 1,328 | 18 |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 1,246 | 1,282 | 2,528 | 0 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 2,638 | 2,362 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 3,853 | 3,552 | 7,405 | 3 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 2,415 | 2,143 | 4,558 | 12 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 2,103 | 1,866 | 3,969 | 30 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 1,369 | 1,385 | 2,754 | 48 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 909 | 859 | 1,768 | 79 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 432 | 421 | 853 | 92 |
| > 80 yrs. | 276 | 179 | 455 | 121 |
| Total | 15,241 | 14,049 | 29,290 | 386 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 18 | In ICU no Vent | In ICU with Vent | Non-ICU | Total |
| Unvaccinated | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| Vaccinated* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
*Includes any Hays County resident with at least one dose of a two-shot vaccine
| Active Cases | |||
| AGE RANGE | Female | Male | Total |
| 0-9 yrs. | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 78 | 61 | 139 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 38 | 44 | 82 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 42 | 26 | 68 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 24 | 28 | 52 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| > 80 yrs. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 303 | 279 | 582 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 831 | 22 | 796 | 13 |
| Bear Creek | 8 | – | 8 | – |
| Buda | 5,310 | 138 | 5,112 | 60 |
| Creedmoor | 6 | – | 5 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 463 | 14 | 445 | 4 |
| Dripping Springs | 1,396 | 21 | 1,357 | 18 |
| Hays | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| Kyle | 9,513 | 198 | 9,195 | 120 |
| Manchaca | 58 | 3 | 55 | – |
| Maxwell | 71 | – | 70 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 76 | – | 74 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 140 | 4 | 135 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 9,771 | 121 | 9,511 | 139 |
| Uhland | 56 | 1 | 53 | 2 |
| Wimberley | 1,576 | 60 | 1,494 | 22 |
| Woodcreek | 12 | – | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 29,290 | 582 | 28,322 | 386 |
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 | 7,468 | 6,860 | 14,328 | 48.9% |
| Non-Hispanic | 5,711 | 5,267 | 10,978 | 37.5% |
| Not Specified | 2,062 | 1,922 | 3,984 | 13.6% |
| Total | 15,241 | 14,049 | 29,290 | 100.0% |
| Race | Percentage of Cases |
| American Indian | 0.1% |
| Asian | 1.0% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
| White | 70.2% |
| Other | 1.1% |
| Not Specified/ Unknown | 24.3% |
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