Update: Jan. 31
Hays County businesses are eligible to return to 75% capacity levels following news that it, as part of Trauma Service Area O, has remained under the 15% COVID-19 hospitalization threshold for seven consecutive days.
According to a press release, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra received a letter on Jan. 31 from Director of Texas Department of State Health Services John Hellerstedt about the news, as part of Gov. Greg Abbott s Executive Order GA-32.
In the county s most recent COVID-19 update, the total number of hospitalizations was 654 and total current hospitalizations was 37 after five people were hospitalized and seven were discharged.
Update: Jan. 10Â
Central Texas biz occupancy could be reduced to 50% because of rising hospitalization rates, officials say Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman
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The increasing hospitalization rates for coronavirus in several counties, including Travis, Williamson, Hays and Bastrop, are anticipated to soon decrease the occupancy limit for businesses from 75% to 50%, according to Austin-Travis County leaders Thursday.
Judge Andy Brown, Travis County s top elected official, said he was hopeful
“Since before the holiday season, local health officials and leaders have been sounding the alarm and urging the public to do everything they can to stop the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, on Thursday we broke records for the highest number of new cases, the highest 7-day average of new cases, the highest 7-day average of hospital admissions, highest number of people in the ICU, and highest number of active cases. This increase in numbers is unsustainab
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Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations to Trigger Capacity Limit Rollbacks under Governor’s Orders Fri, 01/08/2021 - 12:31pm
Submitted by Hays County
Friday, January 8, 2021
New restrictions are set to take effect in Hays County as soon as Monday, Jan. 11, following seven consecutive days of rising COVID-19 hospitalizations. As outlined in Governor Abbott’s Executive Orders GA-31 and GA-32, bars must close, elective surgeries may need to be rescheduled and many businesses must reduce their occupancy to 50 percent.