First COVID-19 death in Hays County reported
The first fatality from COVID-19 in Hays County was confirmed on Monday afternoon. According to a press release from Hays County the death was “a woman in her 80s who had been living in Buda with a relative.”
The third lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in Wimberley was confirmed this week. All three cases are still active. There are still no cases within the city limits of Woodcreek. The first case in Driftwood was reported this week.
Four more lab-confirmed cases were reported in the county’s daily update bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 93. So far, 42 people have recovered from the virus leaving 50 active cases. The active cases in the county have dropped over the last week. On Monday, April 6, there were 59 active cases compared to the 50 reported on Monday, April 13. This means that more people have been recovering from the virus in the last week than have newly been confirmed with the virus.
So far, nine people have been hospitalized from the virus with only one remaining in the hospital currently.
On top of the 93 total confirmed cases, the county has received 571 negative results and seven cases are pending.
|
Lab Confirmed |
Negative |
Pending |
Recovered |
Active Cases |
Fatalities |
Total Hospitalizations |
|
93 |
571 |
7 |
42 |
50 |
1 |
9 |
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Current Hospitalizations |
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AGE RANGE |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|
|
1 |
|
0-9 yrs |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
10-19 yrs |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
20-29 yrs |
10 |
2 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
30-39 yrs |
13 |
5 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
40-49 yrs |
10 |
6 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
50-59 yrs |
13 |
15 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
60-69 yrs |
8 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
70-79 yrs |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
> 80 yrs |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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|
|
|
|
58 |
35 |
93 |
|
|
|
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|
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Travel Related |
9 |
|
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|
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No Travel Reported |
84 |
|
|
|
|
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Interview Pending |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
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Total Cases |
Active Cases |
|
|
|
|
|
Austin* |
4 |
1 |
|
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|
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Buda |
16 |
9 |
|
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|
|
|
Driftwood |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
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Dripping Springs |
3 |
1 |
|
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|
|
Kyle |
37 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
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San Marcos |
29 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wimberley |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
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Woodcreek |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
93 |
50 |
|
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*Note: Some Hays County residents have Austin addresses
Because of HIPAA laws, additional information about patients is not allowed to be shared.
Prevention Tips:
- Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds several times a day, including between your fingers and underneath your nails. Handwashing is considered the best way to remove germs and dirt, and hand sanitizers should be used only when handwashing is not available. The hand sanitizers should be at least 60 percent alcohol to be effective.
- Avoid handshaking and high-fives
- Avoid touching your face – especially your eyes, nose, and mouth
- Stay home when you feel sick
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue then put the tissue in the trash, or use the crook of your elbow if a tissue isn’t available
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household disinfectant cleaning spray or wipe. Clean cell and desk phones, computer keyboards, door handles, and work surfaces often.
- The CDC is now recommending persons visiting grocery stores, pharmacies, etc., wear cloth face masks to help keep from spreading COVID-19 since people who are not experiencing symptoms may be contagious. If you have close, frequent contact with a sick person you should also wear a mask as should the patient if he or she is able to wear one.
- Avoid travel to areas that have been designated high-risk areas because of multiple verified cases of Corona
- Individuals are encouraged to avoid large gatherings. This includes, but is not limited to concerts, plays, sporting events, gymnasiums, dances, and restaurants. Recreation activities that can be practiced in private are encouraged. This virus spreads by person-to-person transmission just like the flu, so limiting human contact can help prevent COVID-19 from spreading.
Hays County Epidemiologist Eric Schneider reminded residents to rely on qualified information sources for additional information such as the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control which offers information in Spanish and Chinese as well as English. The County’s COVID-19 info is here, and as in any emergency situation www.HaysInformed.com, the countywide emergency notification blog, has a rolling list of important information regarding COVID-19. Many City websites also have information for their residents.
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