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Hays County COVID-19 Update January 28, 2022

Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports four (4) COVID-related fatalities since Wednesday’s update: a Kyle man in his 70s, a San Marcos man in his 30s, a San Marcos man in his 70s, and a San Marcos man in his 90s. The department also reports 1,670 new lab-confirmed cases along with nine (9) new hospitalizations and 11 new hospital discharges. There are 466 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 39,118.

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 46,597. Hays County has 7,033 active cases. Hays County has had 1,565 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 28 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 18 people (64%) 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 28, 2022

Lab-Confirmed Negative
Tests
Recovered Cases Active
All
Probable Cases COVID-related Fatalities Total Hospitalizations Current Hospitalizations Cases Removed
46,597 335,222 39,118 7,033 5,509 446 1,565 28 Mondays

 

Age Range Female Male Total Fatalities
0-9 yrs. 2,042 2,146 4,188 1
10-19 yrs. 4,069 3,558 7,628 2
20-29 yrs. 6,345 5,333 11,678 5
30-39 yrs. 4,242 3,431 7,673 15
40-49 yrs. 3,530 2,909 6,439 33
50-59 yrs. 2,211 2,067 4,278 59
60-69 yrs. 1,453 1,314 2,767 90
70-79 yrs. 689 645 1,334 106
> 80 yrs. 354 259 612 135
Total 24,935 21,662 46,597 446

 

Current Hospitalizations – 28 In ICU no Vent In ICU with Vent Non-ICU Total
Unvaccinated 2 2 14 18
Vaccinated* 2 0 8 10

*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. 407 419 826
10-19 yrs. 639 572 1,211
20-29 yrs. 821 630 1,451
30-39 yrs. 737 502 1,239
40-49 yrs. 597 416 1,013
50-59 yrs. 328 269 597
60-69 yrs. 245 190 435
70-79 yrs. 104 84 188
> 80 yrs. 33 40 73
Total 3,911 3,122 7,033

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Area Total Cases Active Cases Recovered Fatalities
Austin 1,271 158 1,096 17
Bear Creek 8 8
Buda 9,001 1,467 7,463 71
Creedmoor 17 7 9 1
Driftwood 675 97 572 6
Dripping Springs 1,937 216 1,702 19
Hays 3 3
Kyle 15,130 2,371 12,628 131
Manchaca 79 8 71
Maxwell 216 63 152 1
Mountain City 122 19 101 2
Niederwald 213 26 186 1
San Marcos 15,188 2,130 12,893 165
Uhland 108 16 90 2
Wimberley 2,615 453 2,135 27
Woodcreek 14 2 9 3
Total 46,597 7,033 39,118 446

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 12,386 10,412 22,798 49%
Non-Hispanic 9,341 8,314 17,655 38%
Not Specified 3,208 2,936 6,144 13%
Total 24,935 21,662 46,597 100%

 

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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