Update: Jan. 31 Hays County businesses are eligible to return to 75% capacity levels following news that it, as part of "Trauma Service Area O," has remained under the 15% COVID-19 hospitalization threshold for seven consecutive days. According to a press release, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra received a letter on Jan. 31 from Director of Texas Department of State Health Services John Hellerstedt about the news, as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's Executive Order GA-32. In the county's most recent COVID-19 update, the total number of hospitalizations was 654 and total current hospitalizations was 37 after five people were hospitalized and seven were discharged. Update: Jan. 10Â