As a public service, public health stories are free to Central Texans during the coronavirus crisis. Please support our local journalists by subscribing today. Call 512-392-2458. Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations to Trigger Capacity Limit Rollbacks under Governor’s Orders Fri, 01/08/2021 - 12:31pm Submitted by Hays County Friday, January 8, 2021 New restrictions are set to take effect in Hays County as soon as Monday, Jan. 11, following seven consecutive days of rising COVID-19 hospitalizations. As outlined in Governor Abbott’s Executive Orders GA-31 and GA-32, bars must close, elective surgeries may need to be rescheduled and many businesses must reduce their occupancy to 50 percent.