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Hays County COVID-19 Update October 21, 2021

Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one COVID-related fatality: a man from Buda in his 30s. The Department also reports 36 new lab-confirmed cases along with two (2) new hospitalizations and one (1) new hospital discharge. There are 71 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 28,483. The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 29,392. Hays County has 521 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 899 active cases. Hays County has had 1,333 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 18 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 13 (73%) 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 21, 2021

Lab-Confirmed Negative
Tests
Recovered Cases Active 21 days Active
All
Probable Cases COVID-related Fatalities Total Hospitalizations Current Hospitalizations
29,392 269,040 28,483 899 521 3,285 388 1,333 18

 

Age Range Female Male Total Fatalities
0-9 yrs.  1,249  1,296  2,545  0
10-19 yrs.  2,647  2,367  5,014  1
20-29 yrs.  3,858  3,561  7,419  3
30-39 yrs.  2,431  2,155  4,586  13
40-49 yrs.  2,109  1,869  3,978  30
50-59 yrs.  1,372  1,389  2,761  49
60-69 yrs.  914  862  1,776  79
70-79 yrs.  434  423  857  92
> 80 yrs.  277  179  456  121
Total  15,291  14,101  29,392  388

 

Current Hospitalizations – 18 In ICU no Vent In ICU with Vent Non-ICU Total
Unvaccinated 2 8 3 13
Vaccinated* 2 1 2  5

*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.  38  52  90
10-19 yrs.  63  43  106
20-29 yrs.  34  42  76
30-39 yrs.  47  30  77
40-49 yrs.  40  31  71
50-59 yrs.  17  28  45
60-69 yrs.  20  18  38
70-79 yrs.  9  6  15
> 80 yrs.  2  1  3
Total  270  251  521

 

Area Total Cases Active Cases Recovered Fatalities
Austin  835  12  810  13
Bear Creek  8  0  8  0  
Buda  5,334  127  5,146  61
Creedmoor  6  0    5  1
Driftwood  463  7  452  4
Dripping Springs  1,397  18  1,361  18
Hays  3  0    3  0  
Kyle  9,552  192  9,240  120
Manchaca  58  3  55  0  
Maxwell  71  0    70  1
Mountain City  76  0    74  2
Niederwald  141  4  136  1
San Marcos  9,795  108  9,548  139
Uhland  56  1  53  2
Wimberley  1,585  49  1,513  23
Woodcreek  12  0    9  3
Total  29,392  521  28,483  388

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  7,487  6,879  14,366 48.9%
Non-Hispanic  5,741  5,299  11,040 37.6%
Not Specified  2,063  1,923  3,986 13.6%
Total  15,291  14,101  29,392 100.0%

 

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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