Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports five (5) COVID-related fatalities since Wednesday’s update: a man in his 80s from Buda, a man in his 60s from Kyle, a man in his 70s from San Marcos, a woman in her 50s from Wimberley, and a man in his 70s from Kyle. The department also reports 334 new lab-confirmed cases along with six (6) new hospitalizations and six (6) new hospital discharges. There are 1,669 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 45,908.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 50,301. Hays County has 3,926 active cases. Hays County has had 1,626 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 28 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 18 people (57%) 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 February 11, 2022
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active All |
Probable Cases | COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations | Cases Removed |
| 50,301 | 346,480 | 45,908 | 3,926 | 6,629 | 467 | 1,626 | 28 | Mondays |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 2,288 | 2,375 | 4,663 | 1 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 4,381 | 3,827 | 8,208 | 2 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 6,711 | 5,588 | 12,299 | 5 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 4,587 | 3,655 | 8,242 | 15 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 3,839 | 3,133 | 6,972 | 33 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 2,389 | 2,255 | 4,644 | 64 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 1,629 | 1,453 | 3,082 | 96 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 780 | 719 | 1,499 | 110 |
| > 80 yrs. | 400 | 292 | 692 | 141 |
| Total | 27,004 | 23,297 | 50,301 | 467 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 28 | In ICU no Vent | In ICU with Vent | Non-ICU | Total |
| Unvaccinated | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| Vaccinated* | 3 | 0 | 7 | 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. | 253 | 241 | 494 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 328 | 282 | 610 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 420 | 271 | 691 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 366 | 240 | 606 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 327 | 237 | 564 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 190 | 195 | 385 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 181 | 148 | 329 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 96 | 74 | 170 |
| > 80 yrs. | 46 | 31 | 77 |
| Total | 2,207 | 1,719 | 3,926 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 1,392 | 125 | 1,250 | 17 |
| Bear Creek | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Buda | 9,711 | 744 | 8,892 | 75 |
| Creedmoor | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Driftwood | 720 | 49 | 664 | 7 |
| Dripping Springs | 2,171 | 233 | 1,916 | 22 |
| Hays | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle | 16,407 | 1,361 | 14,911 | 135 |
| Manchaca | 82 | 3 | 79 | 0 |
| Maxwell | 220 | 6 | 213 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 126 | 4 | 120 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 231 | 18 | 212 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 16,252 | 1,147 | 14,936 | 169 |
| Uhland | 118 | 10 | 106 | 2 |
| Wimberley | 2,824 | 222 | 2,570 | 32 |
| Woodcreek | 17 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Total | 50,301 | 3,926 | 45,908 | 467 |
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 | 13,092 | 10,908 | 24,000 | 48% |
| Non-Hispanic | 10,186 | 9,008 | 19,194 | 38% |
| Not Specified | 3,726 | 3,381 | 7,107 | 14% |
| Total | 27,004 | 23,297 | 50,301 | 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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