The Hays County Local Health Department reported 100 recoveries from COVID-19, 14 new lab-confirmed tests and one hospital discharge on Wednesday.
There are currently 1,370 active coronavirus cases — 86 fewer than Tuesday — and there have been 5,940 total cases since the first diagnosis of the virus in Hays County on March 14. The county also reported that there have been 414 active cases over the last 21 days — a 31-case decrease since Tuesday.
There are currently eight county residents hospitalized by COVID-19 and there have been 344 total hospitalizations following the hospital discharge reported Wednesday. Some patients hospitalized by COVID-19 are in hospitals outside of Hays County but are included in the county’s numbers if they reside within the county, the local health department said.
