The Hays County Local Health Department says of three additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, bringing the total in Hays County to 16. All positive cases are adults.
Lab Confirmed | Negative | Pending | Recovered | Active Cases | Hospitalizations |
16 | 170 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 total,
2 current |
AGE RANGE | Female | Male | Total | ||
0-9 yrs | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10-19 yrs | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20-29 yrs | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
30-39 yrs | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
40-49 yrs | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
50-59 yrs | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
60-69 yrs | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
70-79 yrs | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
> 80 yrs | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | 5 | 16 | |||
Travel Related | 4 | ||||
No Travel Reported | 12 | ||||
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Total Cases | Active Cases | ||||
Austin* | 2 | 1 | |||
Buda | 5 | 4 | |||
Driftwood | 0 | 0 | |||
Dripping Springs | 1 | 0 | |||
Kyle | 5 | 4 | |||
San Marcos | 3 | 1 | |||
Wimberley | 0 | 0 | |||
Woodcreek | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 16 | 10 |
*Note: Some Hays County residents have Austin addresses
Hays County Epidemiologist Eric Schneider reminds citizens that most persons who contract the disease will have low to moderate fever, a cough, and congestion, typically treated with over the counter medications as there is no specialized treatment for COVID-19 like there is with Influenza. The majority of persons who contract this disease will not need to seek medical care. Residents with these symptoms should self-quarantine until they are fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medications for 72 hours.
“Residents with underlying health conditions or a weakened immune system and persons over 65 tend to be hardest hit by COVID-19 and should consult their health care provider if they are experiencing symptoms, as should persons with high fevers or shortness of breath.