Hays County health authorities on Tuesday said they have received reports of 78 new lab-confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the case count in the area to 6,798.
The local health department did not report any new coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, and the county’s pandemic death toll remained at 92.
The local health department on Tuesday also reported seven new coronavirus-related hospitalizations, along with three discharges.
Of the 410 people that have been hospitalized with the coronavirus to date, 10 were in medical facilities on Tuesday, officials said.
County health authorities also said 44 more people had recovered from the virus, and the total estimated number of recoveries on Tuesday was 6,070.
Hays County health officials said they have now received 43,520 negative coronavirus test results.
“We hope everyone will remember that hand washing, wearing masks and social distancing are very effective at protecting the most vulnerable in our communities,” Hays County Epidemiologist Greggory Drew said in a written statement Tuesday. “We do these things for each other, not for ourselves.”
Last week, county officials announced that the local health department will review its data each week, and make necessary updates to its online dashboards each Friday.
The breakdown of all 6,798 reported cases, which includes recoveries and active cases, by city is:
Austin (some Hays County addresses are listed in Austin): 114
Bear Creek: 3
Buda: 1,030
Creedmoor: 1
Driftwood: 64
Dripping Springs: 182
Kyle: 2,116
Manchaca: 8
Maxwell: 9
Mountain City: 16
Niederwald: 32
San Marcos: 3,064
Uhland: 23
Wimberley: 134
Woodcreek: 2
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