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Hays County COVID-19 Update January 31, 2022

Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one COVID-related fatality since Friday’s update: a woman from Buda in her 60s. The department also reports 1,416 new lab-confirmed cases along with 22 new hospitalizations and 15 new hospital discharges. There are 0 new recoveries. The total number of persons considered recovered is 38,946.

The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 47,841. Hays County has 8,448 active cases. Hays County has had 1,577 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 35 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 22 people (63%) 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 31, 2022

Lab-Confirmed Negative
Tests
Recovered Cases Active
All
Probable Cases COVID-related Fatalities Total Hospitalizations Current Hospitalizations Cases Removed
47,841 338,496 38,946 8,448 5,738 447 1,577 35 172 (10 hospitalizations)

 

Age Range Female Male Total Fatalities
0-9 yrs. 2,108 2,226 4,334 1
10-19 yrs. 4,182 3,656 7,838 2
20-29 yrs. 6,466 5,435 11,901 5
30-39 yrs. 4,356 3,497 7,853 15
40-49 yrs. 3,637 2,990 6,627 33
50-59 yrs. 2,275 2,131 4,406 59
60-69 yrs. 1,511 1,360 2,871 91
70-79 yrs. 719 664 1,383 106
> 80 yrs. 363 265 628 135
Total 25,617 22,224 47,841 447

 

Current Hospitalizations – 35 In ICU no Vent In ICU with Vent Non-ICU Total
Unvaccinated 5 2 15 22
Vaccinated* 2 0 11 13

*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. 478 505 983
10-19 yrs. 762 675 1,437
20-29 yrs. 984 738 1,722
30-39 yrs. 871 584 1,455
40-49 yrs. 719 505 1,224
50-59 yrs. 403 339 742
60-69 yrs. 308 246 554
70-79 yrs. 137 105 242
> 80 yrs. 43 46 89
Total 4,705 3,743 8,448

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Area Total Cases Active Cases Recovered Fatalities
Austin 1,283 174 1,092 17
Bear Creek 8 8
Buda 9,193 1,689 7,432 72
Creedmoor 18 8 9 1
Driftwood 693 119 568 6
Dripping Springs 2,007 287 1,701 19
Hays 3 3
Kyle 15,614 2,911 12,572 131
Manchaca 79 8 71
Maxwell 216 65 150 1
Mountain City 124 21 101 2
Niederwald 221 34 186 1
San Marcos 15,578 2,582 12,831 165
Uhland 113 21 90 2
Wimberley 2,676 527 2,122 27
Woodcreek 15 2 10 3
Total 47,841 8,448 38,946 447

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 12,617 10,587 23,204 49%
Non-Hispanic 9,632 8,572 18,204 38%
Not Specified 3,368 3,065 6,433 13%
Total 25,617 22,224 47,841 100%

 

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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