Monday, December 21, 2020
A San Marcos woman in her 80s died from COVID-19, marking the 120th coronavirus-related fatality in Hays County.
An additional 251 lab-confirmed cases, 81 recoveries, 12 hospitalizations and six hospital discharges were also reported by the Hays County Local Health Department on Monday, which included information from over the weekend.
Epidemiologist Eric Schneider warns Hays County residents of the rise of COVID-19 cases with the upcoming holidays quickly arriving.
“With our overall case numbers and hospitalizations on the rise, it is imperative that we all take the virus seriously and work to slow the spread,” Schneider said. “By reimagining holiday celebrations and by staying away from large gatherings of people, we can work on reversing the current upward trend.”
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The Hays County Local Health Department reported three additional COVID-19 fatalities Friday
The county residents who died were a Kyle woman in her 90s, a San Marcos man in his 60s and a San Marcos woman in her 60s. Hays County has now seen 119 coronavirus-related fatalities since the first diagnosis .
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The Hays County Local Health Department reported three additional COVID-19 fatalities Friday.
The county residents who died were a Kyle woman in her 90s, a San Marcos man in his 60s and a San Marcos woman in her 60s. Hays County has now seen 117 coronavirus-related fatalities since the first diagnosis of the virus within its boundaries on March 14.
The local health department also recorded 71 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 63 additional recoveries, seven hospitalizations and three hospital discharges on Friday.
Epidemiologist Ian Harris said Hays County residents should take all precautions to slow the spread of the virus.
“While we may not like it, this year’s holiday season will look different for many of us,” Harris said. “The best way to stop spreading the virus is to limit our exposure to others outside our household. That might mean not traveling, staying home and having small family gatherings instead of large family events.”
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Three additional Hays County residents have died from COVID-19, marking the 114th, 115th and 116th coronavirus-related fatalities in Hays County.
According to the Hays County Local Health Department, the county residents who died were a San Marcos man in his 60s, a Kyle man in his 60s and a Wimberley man in his 70s.
The county also reported 151 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases, eight hospital discharges and seven additional hospitalizations. But the local health department was unable to provide a full COVID-19 report Thursday because of a technical issue.
Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said active COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Hays County.
Hays County health officials said 151 more people in the area tested positive for the coronavirus, the largest number of new cases reported in a single day since late June, when officials reported 228 new cases, according to the county s online dashboard.
Local health officials reported 281 new coronavirus cases on Nov. 30, 168 new cases on Dec. 7 and 222 new cases on Monday, according to the county s online dashboard. While those figures are larger than the total number of cases reported Thursday, the Hays County Local Health Department s Monday updates include newly reported cases from the weekend.
On Wednesday, the county officials said delayed results led to the health department adding 229 new coronavirus cases to officials records. Officials told the American-Statesman that Wednesday s report included 184 cases from Monday and Tuesday.