Comal County Reports 44 New COVID-19 Cases Tuesday, Active Case Count Almost 300
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Comal County reported 44 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the number of active cases of the virus rose to 292.
The seven-day molecular positivity rate for Tuesday is 5.49%. The seven-day antigen positivity rate is 10.51%. The TSA P percentage is 3.19%.
In a statement today, July 13, Comal County said 11 of the new cases are confirmed and 33 are probable. Another 44 recoveries also were reported, bringing the total recovered to 11,004.
There are still no confirmed cases of the highly contagious Delta variant in the county.
Thirteen residents included in the 292 active, confirmed-and-probable cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized.
On Tuesday, Comal County hospitals reported caring for 21 COVID-19 patients. Of those, five are in intensive care and one is on a ventilator. Not all of these patients are necessarily county residents. Not all county residents hospitalized with COVID-19 are in county hospitals.
Location Breakdown of New Cases
- New Braunfels – 25
- North of Canyon Lake – 2
- South of Canyon Lake – 6
- South Comal County (Garden Ridge) – 2
- Bulverde/Spring Branch – 9
- Fair Oaks – 0
Age Range of New Cases
- Under 20 – 17
- 20s – 9
- 30’s/40’s – 12
- 50s/60s – 6
- 70 and older – 0
Testing Information
As of Tuesday morning, Public Health reports
- 114,624 tests conducted
- 6,224 confirmed cases
- 5,377 probable cases
- 24 suspect cases
Location Breakdown of All Cases
Of the 11,625 confirmed-and-probable COVID-19 cases in Comal County, the location breakdown is:
- New Braunfels (includes Eastern and Central Comal) – 8,254
- Western Comal County (includes Bulverde and Spring Branch) – 1,671
- South of Canyon Lake – 664
- North of Canyon Lake – 562
- Southern Comal County (includes Garden Ridge and Schertz) – 419
- Fair Oaks Ranch – 55
Vaccinations
Comal County’s Public Health Department is now administering Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to those 18 years and older and Pfizer vaccines for anyone 12 years and older.
Probable Cases
“Probable case” is a category established by the Texas Department of State Health Services to describe those who do not have a positive PCR test for COVID-19 but meet two of the three criteria:
- Meets clinical criteria and epidemiologic linkage with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for SARS-CoV-2.
- Meets presumptive laboratory evidence, which is the detection of SARS-CoV-2 by antigen test in a respiratory specimen.
- Meets vital records criteria with no confirmatory laboratory evidence for SARS-CoV-2.
A probable case is treated identically to a confirmed case and counts toward the county’s positivity rate and total case tally.
Suspected Cases
A ‘suspect’ case meets supportive laboratory evidence with no prior history of being a confirmed or probable case. It is also counted toward the total case tally. Supportive laboratory evidence means:
- Detection of a specific antibody in serum, plasma, or whole blood.
- Detection of specific antigen by immunocytochemistry in an autopsy specimen.
