by Sahar Chmais
As the holidays make their way, it is inevitable that families and friends will gather. Getting together is not ideal as COVID-19 infections spread more rapidly all over the U.S. and in Hays County, but if people will be together, there are tips on how to better implement it.
Hays County is seeing a surge in COVID-19 infections, similar to the climb after May. The rate of infection in Hays County, according to Hays County Local Health Department Epidemiologist Eric Schneider, is at 7.2. That number has gone up from 6.9 just two weeks ago. There are 10 hospitalized Hays residents, the highest number of simultaneous hospitalizations the county has experienced during this pandemic. Over the last few days, the county has also seen a rise in active cases: 104 new cases on Monday, Nov. 16 and 78 new cases on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
