2 Hays County residents die of COVID-19, 1,722 new cases reported Tuesday

Two Hays County residents recently died of COVID-19 as cases continue to rise, according to the Hays County Local Health Department. 

The county residents who died include a Buda woman in her 60s and Kyle man in his 50s. Hays County has recorded 416 coronavirus-related fatalities since the pandemic’s onset. 

An additional 1,722 new COVID-19 cases, 241 recoveries, 10 hospital discharges and eight hospitalizations were reported by the local health department Tuesday, which included information from Jan. 1-4.