The Hays County Local Health Department reports one new COVID-19-related fatality Jan. 14, a San Marcos woman in her 70s. There have been a total of 148 fatalities in the county.

The county also reported 186 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 42 recoveries, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 12,809, total active cases to 2,322 and recoveries to 10,329. The county reports the total active cases in the past 21 days is 3,219.

San Marcos, Kyle and Buda have 778, 678 and 485 active cases, respectively.

According to Epidemiologist Eric Schneider, the total number of received negative tests in the county is now 88,275. The total number of hospitalizations is 627 and total current hospitalizations is 45 after seven people were hospitalized and six were discharged.

The University Star will continue to provide COVID-19 updates as any additional information is released.

Individuals concerned about possible exposure to COVID-19 are encouraged to contact their healthcare provider or the Hays County Local Health Department at 512.393.5520. For additional information about COVID-19, visit the Texas Department of State Health Services or the Centers for Disease Control website.

The University Star’s COVID-19 coverage can be found here.