Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports six COVID-related fatalities since Friday’s update: an Austin woman in her 70s, a Kyle man in his 60s, a Kyle man in his 70s, a San Marcos man in his 70s, a San Marcos man in his 80s, and a Wimberley man in his 70s. The department also reports 1,185 new lab-confirmed cases along with 34 new hospitalizations and 30 new hospital discharges. There are 1,076 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 37,642. During a routine data audit, the HCLHD removed 44 cases due to out of county or duplicate.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 43,973. Hays County has 5,894 active cases. Hays County has had 1,543 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 31 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 20 people (65%) 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:
- NOT OFFERING VACCINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 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 24, 2022
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active All |
Probable Cases | COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations | Cases Removed |
| 43,973 | 328,046 | 37,642 | 5,894 | 5,167 | 437 | 1,543 | 33 | 44 (10 hospitalizations) |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 1,900 | 1,968 | 3,868 | 1 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 3,848 | 3,341 | 7,190 | 2 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 6,063 | 5,094 | 11,157 | 5 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 3,989 | 3,227 | 7,216 | 14 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 3,319 | 2,766 | 6,085 | 32 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 2,081 | 1,963 | 4,044 | 59 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 1,341 | 1,224 | 2,565 | 87 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 649 | 612 | 1,261 | 104 |
| > 80 yrs. | 347 | 241 | 587 | 133 |
| Total | 23,537 | 20,436 | 43,973 | 437 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 31 | In ICU no Vent | In ICU with Vent | Non-ICU | Total |
| Unvaccinated | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| Vaccinated* | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
*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. | 338 | 308 | 646 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 562 | 427 | 989 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 776 | 532 | 1,308 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 645 | 403 | 1,048 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 520 | 347 | 867 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 266 | 227 | 493 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 177 | 142 | 319 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 87 | 77 | 164 |
| > 80 yrs. | 36 | 24 | 60 |
| Total | 3,407 | 2,487 | 5,894 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 1,189 | 114 | 1,059 | 16 |
| Bear Creek | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Buda | 8,400 | 1,217 | 7,113 | 70 |
| Creedmoor | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 634 | 67 | 561 | 6 |
| Dripping Springs | 1,839 | 163 | 1,657 | 19 |
| Hays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 14,210 | 1,975 | 12,104 | 131 |
| Manchaca | 71 | 3 | 68 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 207 | 67 | 139 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 115 | 14 | 99 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 206 | 24 | 181 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 14,493 | 1,868 | 12,467 | 158 |
| Uhland | 102 | 22 | 78 | 2 |
| Wimberley | 2,468 | 352 | 2,089 | 27 |
| Woodcreek | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 43,973 | 5,894 | 37,642 | 437 |
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 | 11,736 | 9,889 | 21,625 | 49% |
| Non-Hispanic | 8,857 | 7,884 | 16,741 | 38% |
| Not Specified | 2,944 | 2,663 | 5,607 | 13% |
| Total | 23,537 | 20,436 | 43,973 | 100% |
| Race | Percentage of Cases |
| American Indian | 0.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
| White | 69.3% |
| Other | 4.9% |
| Not Specified/ Unknown | 20.6% |
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