Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports two COVID-related fatalities since Monday’s report: a San Marcos man in his 40s and a San Marcos in his 60s man. The department also reports 950 new lab-confirmed cases along with 13 new hospitalizations and 14 new hospital discharges. There are 1,010 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 38,652.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 44,923. Hays County has 5,829 active cases. Hays County has had 1,556 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 30 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 18 people (60%) are unvaccinated.
Hays County residents can now upload at-home COVID-19 test results to the local health department here: https://arcg.is/1G4P1r. All information is confidential and no identifying information is collected. While these reports will not be included in the official case counts for Hays County, they will provide 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 26, 2022
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active All |
Probable
Cases |
COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations | Cases Removed |
| 44,923 | 330,335 | 38,652 | 5,829 | 5,386 | 442 | 1,556 | 30 | Mondays |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 1,954 | 2,036 | 3,990 | 1 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 3,924 | 3,418 | 7,343 | 2 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 6,156 | 5,166 | 11,322 | 5 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 4,109 | 3,305 | 7,414 | 14 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 3,400 | 2,817 | 6,217 | 33 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 2,120 | 1,998 | 4,118 | 59 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 1,382 | 1,256 | 2,638 | 90 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 659 | 628 | 1,287 | 104 |
| > 80 yrs. | 349 | 246 | 594 | 134 |
| Total | 24,053 | 20,870 | 44,923 | 442 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 30 | In ICU no Vent | In ICU with Vent | Non-ICU | Total |
| Unvaccinated | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| Vaccinated* | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
*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. | 357 | 330 | 687 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 537 | 455 | 992 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 707 | 505 | 1,212 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 659 | 403 | 1,062 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 506 | 341 | 847 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 255 | 217 | 472 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 190 | 146 | 336 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 86 | 74 | 160 |
| > 80 yrs. | 32 | 29 | 61 |
| Total | 3,329 | 2,500 | 5,829 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 1,223 | 120 | 1,086 | 17 |
| Bear Creek | 8 | – | 8 | – |
| Buda | 8,651 | 1,197 | 7,383 | 71 |
| Creedmoor | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 647 | 72 | 569 | 6 |
| Dripping Springs | 1,857 | 152 | 1,686 | 19 |
| Hays | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| Kyle | 14,592 | 1,990 | 12,471 | 131 |
| Manchaca | 77 | 8 | 69 | – |
| Maxwell | 208 | 58 | 149 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 118 | 16 | 100 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 209 | 22 | 186 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 14,705 | 1,827 | 12,717 | 161 |
| Uhland | 107 | 19 | 86 | 2 |
| Wimberley | 2,489 | 341 | 2,121 | 27 |
| Woodcreek | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 44,923 | 5,829 | 38,652 | 442 |
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 | 11,959 | 10,042 | 22,001 | 49% |
| Non-Hispanic | 9,006 | 8,001 | 17,007 | 38% |
| Not Specified | 3,088 | 2,827 | 5,915 | 13% |
| Total | 24,053 | 20,870 | 44,923 | 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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