Hays County records 217 new COVID-19 cases, 215 recoveries Monday

The Hays County Local Health Department reported 217 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 215 additional recoveries, five hospital discharges and three hospitalizations on Monday, which includes information recorded during the weekend. 

The county stated that 2,085 COVID-19 cases are considered active — a 140-case increase since Friday — and there have been 15,995 total cases since the first diagnosis of the virus within Hays County on March 14, 2020. There have been 3,122 active cases over the last 21 days as of Monday. The county stated that there have been 1,743 probable cases spanning from April 2020 through Feb. 8, 2021.

With the fluctuation between hospitalizations and hospital discharges on Monday, there are currently 33 county residents hospitalized by COVID-19 and there have been 694 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 Hays County, the local health department said. 

The county has recorded 198 coronavirus-related fatalities since the first diagnosis of the virus within its boundaries

There have now been 13,312 county residents who have recovered from the coronavirus with the 215 recoveries reported Monday. 

The local health department has received 112,926 negative tests and there have been 128,521

tests administered in Hays County. 

San Marcos tallied 77 new cases between Friday and Monday’s report. There are currently 551 active cases in San Marcos — 55 more than Friday — and there have been 5,635 total cases. 

Kyle has recorded 5,032 total cases, including 778 active cases. Buda has tallied 2,728 total cases and currently has 354 active cases. Dripping Springs has amassed 710 total cases and has 123 active cases. Wimberley has counted 608 total cases, including 121 active cases. Austin, within Hays County, currently has 102 active cases and has had 449 total cases. Driftwood has recorded 195 total cases and has 27 active cases. Niederwald has had 87 total cases and has seven active cases. Maxwell has had 50 total cases and has 13 active cases. Mountain City has amassed 37 cases and two currently active cases. Uhland has had 28 total cases and currently has two active cases. Manchaca has recorded 19 total cases and has one active case.

Woodcreek has two active cases and has tallied six total. Creedmoor has had four total cases, including two active cases. Bear Creek has amassed four total cases. 

The 20-29-age-range has recorded the most COVID-19 cases with 4,481 total cases tallied Monday.

According to the local health department, 2,405 county residents diagnosed with the disease are between 30-39 years old; 2,260 are 10-19 years old; 2,095 people fall in the 40-49-year-old age range; 1,579 are between 50-59 years old; and 1,018 county residents diagnosed with the coronavirus are 60-69 years old.

Nine-hundred-seventy-four residents diagnosed with COVID-19 are 9 years old or younger, 504 are 70-79 years old and 279 are 80 and older.

The local health department reports that 8,123 females and 7,472 males in Hays County have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

The county’s ethnic breakdown states 49.2% of county residents diagnosed with the coronavirus are Hispanic, while 33.4% of county residents diagnosed with the disease are non-Hispanic and 17.4% don’t have a specified ethnicity.

By race, 69.4% of county residents who’ve had COVID-19 are white, 26.7% are unknown or not specified, 2.8% are Black, 1% are Asian and 0.1% are American Indian.

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported there have now been 2,166,919 Texans diagnosed with COVID-19 and 38,700 fatalities as of Monday. There are currently 9,401 Texans hospitalized by the coronavirus, according to the DSHS.

At Texas State University there have been 2,022 total coronavirus cases since March 1, 2020 — 1,809 among students and 213 among faculty and staff — as of press time on Monday.  There are currently 195 active cases, according to the university’s dashboard.

San Marcos Consolidated ISD reported eight active COVID-19 cases — four among students and four among staff — for the week of Feb. 1-5.

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.