Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports two (2) new COVID-related fatalities since Wednesday’s update: a man from Kyle in his 70s and a man from San Marcos in his 60s The department also reports 548 new lab-confirmed cases along with four (4) new hospitalizations and nine (9) new hospital discharges. There are 0 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 48,067.
The current total of lab-confirmed cases for Hays County since the beginning of the pandemic is 51,902. Hays County has 3,364 active cases. Hays County has had 1,641 total COVID-related hospitalizations and 21 people are currently hospitalized. Of those, 15 people (67%) are unvaccinated. Hays County offices are closed on Monday, Feb. 21; the next COVID update will be Feb. 22.
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 18, 2022
| Lab-Confirmed | Negative Tests |
Recovered Cases | Active All |
Probable Cases | COVID-related Fatalities | Total Hospitalizations | Current Hospitalizations | Cases Removed |
| 51,902 | 352,144 | 48,067 | 3,364 | 6,706 | 471 | 1,641 | 21 | Mondays |
| Age Range | Female | Male | Total | Fatalities |
| 0-9 yrs. | 2,415 | 2,519 | 4,934 | 1 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 4,524 | 3,938 | 8,462 | 2 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 6,872 | 5,710 | 12,582 | 5 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 4,711 | 3,749 | 8,460 | 15 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 3,982 | 3,233 | 7,215 | 33 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 2,478 | 2,324 | 4,802 | 64 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 1,691 | 1,498 | 3,189 | 97 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 802 | 740 | 1,542 | 111 |
| > 80 yrs. | 414 | 302 | 716 | 143 |
| Total | 27,889 | 24,013 | 51,902 | 471 |
| Current Hospitalizations – 21 | In ICU no Vent | In ICU with Vent | Non-ICU | Total |
| Unvaccinated | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Vaccinated* | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
*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. | 252 | 240 | 492 |
| 10-19 yrs. | 274 | 223 | 497 |
| 20-29 yrs. | 353 | 234 | 587 |
| 30-39 yrs. | 273 | 216 | 489 |
| 40-49 yrs. | 289 | 211 | 500 |
| 50-59 yrs. | 169 | 158 | 327 |
| 60-69 yrs. | 152 | 120 | 272 |
| 70-79 yrs. | 66 | 62 | 128 |
| > 80 yrs. | 43 | 29 | 72 |
| Total | 1,871 | 1,493 | 3,364 |
| Area | Total Cases | Active Cases | Recovered | Fatalities |
| Austin | 1,460 | 147 | 1,296 | 17 |
| Bear Creek | 9 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Buda | 10,015 | 677 | 9,263 | 75 |
| Creedmoor | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Driftwood | 745 | 41 | 697 | 7 |
| Dripping Springs | 2,394 | 350 | 2,021 | 23 |
| Hays | 4 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Kyle | 16,996 | 1,156 | 15,704 | 136 |
| Manchaca | 94 | 15 | 79 | – |
| Maxwell | 220 | 4 | 215 | 1 |
| Mountain City | 130 | 5 | 123 | 2 |
| Niederwald | 240 | 15 | 224 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 16,575 | 783 | 15,622 | 170 |
| Uhland | 119 | 6 | 111 | 2 |
| Wimberley | 2,883 | 161 | 2,689 | 33 |
| Woodcreek | 17 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Total | 51,902 | 3,364 | 48,067 | 471 |
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 | 13,345 | 11,083 | 24,428 | 47% |
| Non-Hispanic | 10,445 | 9,211 | 19,656 | 38% |
| Not Specified | 4,099 | 3,719 | 7,818 | 15% |
| Total | 27,889 | 24,013 | 51,902 | 100% |
| Race | Percentage of Cases |
| American Indian | 0.3% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| White | 67.9% |
| Other | 6.6% |
| Not Specified/ Unknown | 20.0% |
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