Numbers provided by the Hays County Local Health Department showed 49 new coronavirus cases July 17, raising the number of confirmed cases to 3,865.

The county also reported three additional deaths, two men and one woman, all of whom were in their 70s. Hays County now has 17 coronavirus fatalities. The number of deaths in the county has risen by 6 since July 10.

Of the 3,865 confirmed cases, 3,018 are considered active. Currently, 20 people are hospitalized, and 29 additional recoveries were reported by the county.

Cases by city are broken down as follows.
  • Austin: 33*
  • Bear Creek: 1
  • Buda: 474
  • Driftwood: 22
  • Dripping Springs: 68
  • Kyle: 1,108
  • Manchaca: 2
  • Maxwell: 6
  • Mountain City: 4
  • Neiderwald: 14
  • San Marcos: 2,063
  • Uhland: 8
  • Wimberley: 61
  • Woodcreek: 1
*A small portion of Austin's ZIP codes are in Hays County.