There were 1,185 new cases confirmed by the county between Jan. 22-24, and 1,076 residents were considered recovered in that time, bringing the current active total up to 5,894. This time in December the active total in the county was 1,510.
The county reported 34 new hospitalizations and 30 hospital discharges, bringing the total currently hospitalized up to 31. The data reflects the period up through Jan. 24.
Of the 31 people hospitalized, 20 are unvaccinated, or 65%. The number counted as vaccinated reflects any Hays County resident that has had at least one dose of a two-dose vaccine regimen and does not reflect booster status.
Of those in the hospital, two are in the intensive care unit on ventilators; eight are in the ICU without a ventilator; and the remaining 21 are not ICU patients. Four vaccinated patients are in the ICU without a ventilator.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Hays County has reached 43,973 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Hays County reported 328,046 negative tests since the beginning of the pandemic as well as 437 fatalities.
Due to a routine audit, the HCLHD removed 44 recorded cases from its records due to duplication or out-of-county status, 20 of which were erroneously recorded hospitalizations.
Hays County residents can upload at-home coronavirus test results from take-home tests here.
The Texas Department of State Health Services now reports total vaccine counts based on those age 5 and up.
The total number of Hays County residents age 5 and up with at least one vaccine dose is now 75.71%, and 64.14% of residents are fully vaccinated. About 99.99% of Hays County residents 65 years old and older have received at least one dose, and 93.72% of that population is fully vaccinated.
