Hays County tallies 80 COVID-19 recoveries, 13 new cases

The Hays County Local Health Department recorded 80 recoveries from COVID-19, 13 new lab-confirmed cases, two hospital discharges and one hospitalization on Wednesday. 

There are currently 1,071 active coronavirus cases — 67 fewer than Tuesday — and there have been 6,008 total cases since the first diagnosis of the virus in Hays County on March 14.The county also reported that there have been 343 active cases over the last 21 days — a five-case increase since Tuesday 

The local health department reports that there have been 733 probable cases spanning from April through early October.

There are currently eight county residents hospitalized by COVID-19 following the fluctuation in hospitalizations. There have been 347 total hospitalizations. 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. 

Hays County has now had 4,882 residents recover from the disease following the 80 new recoveries tallied Wednesday.

The county has recorded 55 coronavirus-related fatalities since the first diagnosis of the virus within its boundaries. 

The local health department has received 29,064 negative tests and there have been 35,072 tests administered in Hays County.

San Marcos has tallied the most coronavirus cases in the county but is no longer the city with the most active cases. The city currently has 221 active cases — 30 less than Tuesday — and has had 3,035 total cases as of Wednesday.

Kyle now has 561 active cases and has had 1,783 total. Buda has recorded 797 total cases and currently has 188 active cases. Dripping Springs has amassed 103 total cases and has 49 active cases. Wimberley has tallied 102 total cases, including 13 active cases. Austin, within Hays County, currently has 11 active cases and has had 62 total cases. Driftwood has recorded 41 total cases and has 12 active cases. Niederwald has had 32 total cases and there is one active case. Uhland has had 20 total cases and has five active cases. Mountain City has had 12 total cases and has five active cases. 

Manchaca has had nine total cases and has three active cases. Maxwell has had nine total cases. Bear Creek has one active and has had two total cases. Woodcreek has had one total case.

The 20-29-age-range has recorded the most COVID-19 cases with 2,263 total cases tallied as of Wednesday. 

Nine-hundred-sixty-six county residents diagnosed with the disease are between 30-39 years old. Six-hundred-ninety-nine people diagnosed with the coronavirus are 40-49 years old. Six-hundred-seventy-eight residents fall in the 10-19-year-old age range. Five-hundred-forty-nine county residents diagnosed with COVID-19 are between 50-59 years old, 342 are 60-69 years old, 203 are 70-79 years old, 199 are 9 years old or younger and 109 are 80 and older.

According to the local health department, 3,142 females and 2,866 males in Hays County have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

The county’s ethnic breakdown states 43.4% of county residents diagnosed with the coronavirus are Hispanic, while 37.4% of county residents diagnosed with the disease don’t have a specified ethnicity and 19.2% are non-Hispanic.

By race, 60.9% of county residents who’ve had COVID-19 are white, 36.3% are unknown or not specified, 2.3% are Black and 0.6% are Asian. 

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Wednesday that there have now been 777,556 Texans diagnosed with COVID-19, there have been 16,230 fatalities and there are 3,519 Texans currently hospitalized by the virus. An estimated 692,123 Texans have recovered from the coronavirus, according to the DSHS.

At Texas State University there have been 674 total coronavirus cases since March 1 — 632 among students and 42 among faculty and staff — as of press time Wednesday. There are currently 47 active cases, according to the university’s dashboard. 

As San Marcos Consolidated ISD brought back students at roughly 50% capacity Tuesday , the district is reporting two total cases among staff members and students. 

COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks for most people. The disease, however, can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death, especially for older adults and people with existing health problems.