The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered Hays County’s COVID-19 level from high community spread to medium.
The seven-day positivity rate in Hays County was above 30% at the time of publication. The seven-day positivity rate was 31.39% as of the county’s most recent update on Friday. There are currently 816 active cases, according to the Hays County Local Health Department. There have been two COVID-19-related fatalities over the past seven days.
The CDC recommends talking with a healthcare provider about wearing a mask and taking other precautions if at risk for severe illness. HCLHD says wearing an N95, KN95 or KF94 mask while indoors will reduce the chances of catching COVID-19. The county adds that other measures such as utilizing indoor air filters, social distancing and frequent hand washing can help prevent the coronavirus’ spread.
