Hays County reports 4 COVID-19-related fatalities since Jan. 19

The Hays County Local Health Department reported four new COVID-19-related fatalities between Jan. 19-21—three people from Kyle and one from San Marcos.

There were 1,147 new cases confirmed by the county between Jan. 19-21 and 1,636 residents were considered recovered in that time, bringing the current active total up to 5,791. This time in December the active total in the county was 474.

Of the 27 people hospitalized, 15 are unvaccinated, or 56%.

Of those in the hospital, three are in the intensive care unit on ventilators, three are in the ICU without a ventilator, and the remaining 21 are not ICU patients. One vaccinated patient is in the ICU without a ventilator. Hays County includes residents with at least one dose of a two-dose vaccine as vaccinated in their reports.

The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Hays County has now reached 42,832 since the beginning of the pandemic, of which more than 11,000 have occurred in the past 30 days.

Hays County reported 325,772 negative tests since the beginning of the pandemic as well as 431 fatalities.

The Texas Department of State Health Services now reports total vaccine counts based on those 5 years old and up instead of 12 years old and up. The total number of Hays County residents 5 years old and up with at least one vaccine dose is now 75.55%, and 64.03% of residents are fully vaccinated. About 99.99% of Hays County residents 65 years old and older received at least one dose, and 93.70% of that population is fully vaccinated.