Austin-Travis County health officials on Monday said 332 more people in the area have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 38,377.
Austin-Travis County’s online dashboard for local coronavirus-related data can be found here.
Local health authorities did not report any new coronavirus-related deaths on Monday. The county’s pandemic death toll remained at 483.
The county’s number of active cases rose from 2,475 cases on Sunday to 2,551 on Monday.
As of Monday, the number of estimated recoveries in the county was 35,343, according to local health officials.
Of the 218 people in Austin-area hospitals on Monday, 75 were in intensive care and 46 were on ventilators.
County health officials on Monday also reported that 35 more people with COVID-19 have been admitted to Austin-area hospitals. The area’s seven-day rolling average of new hospitalizations on Monday was 31.7 — a slight decrease from 32 on Sunday.
The record for the highest seven-day average number of new hospitalizations for the Austin-Travis County area stands at 75.1, reported on July 8.
The seven-day rolling average of new hospital admissions is one of the main factors health officials look at when considering coronavirus-related restrictions in the city.
Of those who have tested positive for the coronavirus in the pandemic, 47% were Hispanic, according to recent Austin data. Non-Hispanic whites made up about 34% of cases; 7% are Black and 3% are Asian.
According to the 2019 census estimates, the county is about 49% non-Hispanic white, 9% Black and 7.4% Asian, and 33.6% of the population is Hispanic.
Local health officials have released pandemic-related safety guidelines for holiday gatherings and activities. The area has also entered into Stage 4 of Austin Public Health’s risk-based guidelines.
Under renewed Stage 4 guidelines:
– Higher-risk individuals (those older than 65 and those who have chronic medical conditions) should limit social gatherings to no more than two people outside their household. They should stay home, except for essential trips such as buying groceries or receiving medical care.
– Lower-risk individuals should avoid social gatherings with more than 10 people and non-essential travel.
– Business and restaurant owners are encouraged to voluntarily reduce capacity by 25% to 50%.
– Schools are encouraged to limit attendance at sporting events to players, coaches and parents.
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