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A Kyle man in his 50s has died from complications caused by COVID-19, marking the 22nd coronavirus-related fatality recorded in Hays County.
The county stated that the man had been hospitalized at the time of his death.
The Hays County Local Health Department also reported 41 new COVID-19 cases, 60 additional recoveries, four new hospitalizations and three hospital discharges Wednesday.
There are now 3,024 active cases — 20 less cases since Tuesday — and there have been 4,045 total cases since the first diagnosis of the virus within the county.
With the four additional hospitalizations and three hospital discharges announced Wednesday, there are 20 county residents currently hospitalized by the disease and there have been 89 total hospitalizations. According to Epidemiologist Eric Schneider, some patients hospitalized by COVID-19 are in hospitals outside of Hays County but are included in the county’s numbers if they reside within the county.
The 60 recoveries recorded Tuesday marks 999 county residents who have recovered from the disease.
The local health department has received 12,289 negative tests and is awaiting results from 47 tests.
"Hays County residents can work together to slow the spread of the virus,” Schneider said. “Simple, effective tactics include staying home if it’s not necessary to go out, along with wearing masks and social distancing in public.”
San Marcos has tallied the most coronavirus cases in the county but continues to see a decrease in active cases with a 22-case drop Wednesday. The city currently has 1.578 active cases and has had 2,103 total cases.
Kyle now has 867 active cases and has had 1,181 total. Buda has recorded 521 total cases and currently has 396 active cases. Dripping Springs has amassed 74 total cases and has 62 active cases. Wimberley has tallied 64 total cases, including 42 active cases. Austin, within Hays County, currently has 28 active cases and has had 40 total cases. Driftwood has recorded 22 total cases and has 20 active cases. Niederwald has had 16 total cases and has 12 active cases.
Uhland has had nine total cases and has eight active cases. Maxwell has had six total cases, including five active cases. Mountain City has had four total cases and has two active cases. Manchaca has had three total active cases. Bear Creek and Woodcreek each have had one total case.
The 20-29-age-range has recorded the most COVID-19 cases with 1,767. Six-hundred-seventy-three county residents diagnosed with the disease are between 30-39 years old. Four-hundred-fifty-six people diagnosed with the disease are 40-49 years old. Three-hundred-fifty-seven residents fall in the 50-59-year-old age range. Two-hundred-seventy-seven county residents diagnosed with the coronavirus are between 10-19 years old, 219 are 60-69 years old, 121 are 9 years old or younger, 108 are 70-79 years old and 67 are 80 and older.
According to the local health department, 2,122 females and 1,923 males in Hays County have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
The county’s ethnic breakdown states that 42.1% of county residents diagnosed with the disease don’t have a specified ethnicity, while 40% are Hispanic and 17.9% are non-Hispanic.
By race, 54.5% of county residents who’ve had COVID-19 are white, 43% are unknown or not specified, 2% are Black and 0.5% are Asian.
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported a record 197 COVID-19-related fatalities Wednesday and an additional 9,879 new cases. The DSHS reports that 351,618 Texans have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, there have been 4,348 fatalities and there have been an estimated 195,315 Texans who have recovered from the disease. There are currently 10,893 Texans hospitalized by the virus.
COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks for most people. The disease, however, can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death, especially for older adults and people with existing health problems.
