Wimberley Valley has 12 new COVID-19 cases, first in Woodcreek

The increase in confirmed cases has slowed over the last week, although issues with testing may be the cause. (See Backlog COVID-19 test results explained on page 2)

Still, 450 new cases were confirmed in Hays County for a total of 3,463 confirmed cases. There are now 58 cases in the Wimberley Valley, one of which is the first case within the city limits of Woodcreek. There are 2,939 active cases in Hays County, 44 of which are in the Wimberley Valley. That is 12 new cases in the Wimberley Valley in the last week.

“We are still seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases in Hays County,” Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said. “The Hays County Local Health Department strongly urges that everyone limit their trips and interactions with others, wear a mask and stay distanced from others in public. And hand washing is still one of the top ways to decrease the spread of the virus.”

The total number of individuals considered recovered is 693. The number of negative tests is 10,827.

Hays County has had 72 total hospitalizations; 20 people are currently hospitalized. Some patients are in hospitals outside Hays County but are included in the numbers, according to the update from Hays County.

There have been 11 fatalities related to COVID-19 in Hays County, one of which was from the Wimberley Valley.