by Sahar Chmais
Near the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, some mayors in Hays County told their residents that one of the most defining factors for how the city is doing depends on the number of hospitalizations. Hays County records these numbers and posts them to its webpage; but there has been a mismatch in information that shows one hospital system counted more COVID-19 Hays County patients than the county has posted on its website.
The county was notified about this discrepancy by State Rep. Erin Zwiener. She brought forth the information she collected from one hospital system, the Ascension group, and sent a letter to Judge Ruben Becerra on July 31 and she said she did not hear back. In the letter, she states multiple concerns, notably about the underreporting of hospitalization numbers.
