Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one COVID-related fatality since Wednesday’s update: a San Marcos woman in her 70s. The department also reports 1,640 new lab-confirmed cases along with nine (9) new hospitalizations and three (3) new hospital discharges. There are 0 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 30,771.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 37,082. Hays County has 5,893 active cases. In the past 21 days there have been 6,238 active cases. Hays County has had 1,439 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 18 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 11 people (61%) are unvaccinated.
Hays County residents can now upload their at-home COVID-19 test results to the local health department using this link: https://arcg.is/1G4P1r. All information is confidential and no identifying information is collected. Although these reports will not be included in the official case counts for Hays County, they will help us have a better understanding of community spread.
We remind everyone of some simple measures to help slow the spread of the virus, including frequent hand washing, social distancing and wearing a mask when indoors around large groups of people. Additionally, a COVID-19 vaccine may reduce the risk of severe symptoms or death in those who contract for the virus. Children age 5-11 are eligible to receive pediatric doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Vaccine opportunities:
- 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 January 7, 2022
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active 21 days | Active All |
Probable Cases | COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations | Cases Removed |
| 37,082 | 313,908 | 30,771 | 6,238 | 5,893 | 4,317 | 418 | 1,439 | 18 | Mondays |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 1,536 | 1,619 | 3,155 | 1 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 3,209 | 2,857 | 6,066 | 2 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 5,105 | 4,448 | 9,553 | 4 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 3,241 | 2,759 | 6,000 | 13 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 2,710 | 2,346 | 5,056 | 32 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 1,756 | 1,713 | 3,469 | 56 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 1,139 | 1,062 | 2,201 | 84 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 543 | 522 | 1,065 | 99 |
| > 80 yrs. | 306 | 211 | 517 | 127 |
| Total | 19,545 | 17,537 | 37,082 | 418 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 18 | In ICU no Vent | In ICU with Vent | Non-ICU | Total |
| Unvaccinated | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Vaccinated* | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
*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. | 174 | 184 | 358 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 404 | 336 | 740 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 1,043 | 752 | 1,795 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 638 | 459 | 1,097 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 461 | 369 | 830 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 305 | 245 | 550 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 184 | 143 | 327 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 82 | 73 | 155 |
| > 80 yrs. | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| Total | 3,307 | 2,586 | 5,893 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 1,043 | 147 | 881 | 15 |
| Bear Creek | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Buda | 6,976 | 1,187 | 5,724 | 65 |
| Creedmoor | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 549 | 63 | 480 | 6 |
| Dripping Springs | 1,654 | 193 | 1,442 | 19 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 11,909 | 1,738 | 10,046 | 125 |
| Manchaca | 67 | 3 | 64 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 129 | 43 | 85 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 100 | 17 | 81 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 178 | 29 | 148 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 12,301 | 2,108 | 10,040 | 153 |
| Uhland | 79 | 11 | 66 | 2 |
| Wimberley | 2,065 | 353 | 1,687 | 25 |
| Woodcreek | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | 37,082 | 5,893 | 30,771 | 418 |
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 | 9,664 | 8,530 | 18,194 | 49.1% |
| Non-Hispanic | 7,378 | 6,711 | 14,089 | 38.0% |
| Not Specified | 2,503 | 2,296 | 4,799 | 12.9% |
| Total | 19,545 | 17,537 | 37,082 | 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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