Correction: The 784 additional cases includes any backlog cases that were reported during that period.

Williamson County reported 784 new coronavirus cases between Dec. 19-21 including any backlog cases, bringing the total number of cases since March to 18,004, according to the Williamson County and Cities Health District daily report.

According to the Dec. 21 report, there are 93 patients hospitalized, 34 in intensive care units and 13 on ventilators. The WCCHD also reported 25% of hospital beds, 8% of ICU beds and 75% of ventilators are available.

The county also added seven deaths, bringing the total to 194.

Counted deaths are of those who have COVID-19 listed as a direct cause of death on the death certificate. The total does not include deaths of people who had COVID-19 but died of an unrelated cause, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services dashboard. This method may delay reporting by weeks or even months due to paperwork, county health officials have said.


Williamson County continues to sit at the red level for coronavirus transmission risk. This is characterized by uncontrolled community spread, according to the WCCHD.

Of the total cases reported, 16,652 are estimated to have recovered, and there are an estimated 1,158 active cases. There are 1,944 total probable cases.

The current rolling seven-day positivity rate, or the rate at which tests for the coronavirus return positive, remains steady at 10.49%, which is on the rise from the previous week.

Recoveries are not reported to the state’s contact tracing and data system; therefore, recovery information is not absolute and is to be used for estimating purposes only, according to the WCCHD website. No trends or other inferences should be drawn from this data, as the numbers posted represent a point-in-time snapshot and may fluctuate throughout the day, it said.


Total cases by cities of residence, including probable cases, according to the WCCHD, are as follows.
  • Austin: 1,314
  • Cedar Park: 1,803
  • Georgetown: 3,590
  • Hutto: 1,231
  • Leander: 1,326
  • Round Rock: 5,077
  • Other: 2,445
If the WCCHD is unable to confirm the city of residence after three attempts, the case is deemed “lost to follow-up” and is not included in the above count, officials said.

Here is a breakdown of deaths by city, according to the WCCHD.
  • Cedar Park: 27
  • Georgetown: 39
  • Not specified: 12
  • Other: 33
  • Round Rock: 83
Officials said the county is not legally able to release the specific counts in cities with fewer than 20,000 residents. For more information, such as gender and age breakdowns, visit the county's dashboard.