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Hays County COVID-19 Update December 29, 2021

Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reported 649 new lab-confirmed cases on December 29 along with one (1) new hospitalization and five (5) new hospital discharges. There are five (5) additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 30,321. The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 32,888. Hays County has 2,154 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 2,285 active cases. Hays County has had 1,414 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 16 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 14 people (86%) are unvaccinated.

With the upcoming holiday, the HCLHD reminds county residents to take precautions especially if traveling or they have family and friends coming to town. Some simple measures can help slow the spread of the virus, including frequent hand washing, social distancing and wearing a mask when indoors around large groups of people. You may need a vaccination prior to travel to certain locales; see the list below for vaccine opportunities. Children age 5-11 are eligible to receive pediatric doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Vaccine opportunities (hours may change due to holidays):

  • M-F, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines @ Christus Trinity Clinic (formerly Live Oak), 401 Broadway, San Marcos, 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. CLOSED DEC. 31, 2021
  • M-F, Walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
  • More locations can be found here: https://www.vaccines.gov

COVID-19 Update December 29, 2021

Lab-Confirmed Negative
Tests
Recovered Cases Active 21 days Active
All
Probable Cases COVID-related Fatalities Total Hospitalizations Current Hospitalizations Cases Removed
32,888 303,242 30,321 2,285 2,154 3,768 413 1,414 16 Mondays

 

Age Range Female Male Total Fatalities
0-9 yrs. 1,416 1,491 2,907 1
10-19 yrs. 2,932 2,600 5,532 2
20-29 yrs. 4,355 3,901 8,256 4
30-39 yrs. 2,812 2,448 5,260 13
40-49 yrs. 2,381 2,105 4,486 32
50-59 yrs. 1,523 1,542 3,065 55
60-69 yrs. 997 957 1,954 83
70-79 yrs. 476 467 943 97
> 80 yrs. 295 190 485 126
Total 17,187 15,701 32,888 413

 

Current Hospitalizations – 16 In ICU no Vent In ICU with Vent Non-ICU Total
Unvaccinated 6 2 6 14
Vaccinated* 0 0 2 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. 75 80 155
10-19 yrs. 153 109 262
20-29 yrs. 366 259 625
30-39 yrs. 267 185 452
40-49 yrs. 168 157 325
50-59 yrs. 89 90 179
60-69 yrs. 56 47 103
70-79 yrs. 17 20 37
> 80 yrs. 8 8 16
Total 1,199 955 2,154

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Area Total Cases Active Cases Recovered Fatalities
Austin 952 77 861 14
Bear Creek 8 0 8 0
Buda 6,111 429 5,619 63
Creedmoor 7 0 6 1
Driftwood 508 22 480 6
Dripping Springs 1,537 91 1,427 19
Hays 3 0 3 0
Kyle 10,689 664 9,901 124
Manchaca 64 1 63 0
Maxwell 94 11 82 1
Mountain City 88 5 81 2
Niederwald 159 12 146 1
San Marcos 10,766 706 9,908 152
Uhland 72 6 64 2
Wimberley 1,817 130 1,662 25
Woodcreek 13 0 10 3
Total 32,888 2,154 30,321 413

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 8,355 7,564 15,919 48.4%
Non-Hispanic 6,553 6,017 12,570 38.2%
Not Specified 2,279 2,120 4,399 13.4%
Total 17,187 15,701 32,888 100.0%

 

Race Percentage of Cases
American Indian 0.1%
Asian 1.0%
Black 3.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%
White 70.6%
Other 1.4%
Not Specified/ Unknown 23.6%

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