Despite drop in hospital admissions, Travis County adds 4,039 new COVID-19 cases over past 7 days

Travis County added 4,039 new COVID-19 cases the week of Jan. 19-Jan. 25, according to data provided by Austin Public Health.

The seven-day moving average for new hospital admissions Jan. 25 stood at 81.4 individuals, down from 87.8 on Jan. 19. Currently, 577 individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19 across the metropolitan area, according to APH.

Overall, Travis County has reported 65,507 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic in March. An estimated 631 individuals have died in the county due to COVID-19, and 59,475 estimated individuals have recovered. There are an estimated 5,401 active cases in Travis County.

The following 10 ZIP codes have reported the most COVID-19 cases out of Travis County’s more than 60 ZIP codes:

• 78660: 6,413
• 78753: 3,564
• 78758: 3052
• 78741: 3,378
• 78744: 4099
• 78745: 2,912
• 78748: 2,625
• 78704: 2,421
• 78724: 2,200
• 78653: 2,124

The 32,788 total cases within the 10 ZIP codes make up 50.05% of all cases in the county.

For more information, such as gender and age breakdowns, visit the county's virtual dashboard.