Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one new COVID-related fatality, a man from the northern Hays County area (Hays County resident with an Austin address) in his 70s. The department also reports 649 new lab-confirmed cases since Wednesday’s update along with six (6) new hospitalizations and seven (7) new hospital discharges. There are 110 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 30,430. The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 33,537. Hays County has 2,693 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 2,875 active cases. Hays County has had 1,420 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 15 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 13 people (87%) 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.
- 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 31, 2021
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active 21 days | Active All |
Probable Cases | COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations | Cases Removed |
| 33,537 | 305,338 | 30,430 | 2,875 | 2,693 | 3,902 | 414 | 1,420 | 15 | Mondays |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 1,435 | 1,505 | 2,940 | 1 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 2,966 | 2,636 | 5,602 | 2 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 4,470 | 3,992 | 8,462 | 4 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 2,875 | 2,498 | 5,373 | 13 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 2,437 | 2,153 | 4,590 | 32 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 1,555 | 1,568 | 3,123 | 55 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 1,018 | 979 | 1,997 | 83 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 487 | 474 | 961 | 98 |
| > 80 yrs. | 296 | 193 | 489 | 126 |
| Total | 17,539 | 15,998 | 33,537 | 414 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 15 | In ICU no Vent | In ICU with Vent | Non-ICU | Total |
| Unvaccinated | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Vaccinated* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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. | 89 | 86 | 175 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 182 | 136 | 318 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 469 | 339 | 808 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 321 | 230 | 551 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 215 | 196 | 411 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 115 | 111 | 226 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 72 | 63 | 135 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| > 80 yrs. | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Total | 1,497 | 1,196 | 2,693 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 975 | 95 | 865 | 15 |
| Bear Creek | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Buda | 6,245 | 537 | 5,645 | 63 |
| Creedmoor | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 519 | 33 | 480 | 6 |
| Dripping Springs | 1,555 | 105 | 1,431 | 19 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 10,893 | 830 | 9,939 | 124 |
| Manchaca | 65 | 1 | 64 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 100 | 17 | 82 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 94 | 11 | 81 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 166 | 18 | 147 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 10,961 | 872 | 9,937 | 152 |
| Uhland | 74 | 8 | 64 | 2 |
| Wimberley | 1,859 | 166 | 1,668 | 25 |
| Woodcreek | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | 33,537 | 2,693 | 30,430 | 414 |
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 | 8,552 | 7,692 | 16,244 | 48.4% |
| Non-Hispanic | 6,682 | 6,152 | 12,834 | 38.3% |
| Not Specified | 2,305 | 2,154 | 4,459 | 13.3% |
| Total | 17,539 | 15,998 | 33,537 | 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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