Comal County Reports 45 Cases of COVID-19 Thursday, Eight in Canyon Lake
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Comal County reported 45 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday.
Twenty-four are new cases and 21 are backlogged cases. Of them, 15 are confirmed and 30 are probable cases.
Total cases for the county is now 9,636. The total number of deceased remains at 305.
There are now 193 active, confirmed-and-probable cases of COVID-19 in the county. Of those, five residents are hospitalized. Thirty recoveries were reported. The total recovered is 9,138.
The seven-day molecular positivity rate for Comal is now 18.4%. The seven-day antigen positivity rate is 10.98%. The Trauma Service Area (TSA) P percentage for Tuesday is 4.09%.
On Thursday, Comal County hospitals reported caring for 10 COVID-19 patients. Of those, three 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 – 19
- North of Canyon Lake – 2
- South of Canyon Lake – 6
- South Comal County (Garden Ridge) – 5
- Bulverde/Spring Branch – 12
- Fair Oaks – 0
Age Range of New Cases
- Under 20 – 11 (includes an infant under 12-months-old)
- 20s – 1
- 30’s/40’s – 15
- 50’s/60’s – 15
- 70 and older – 1
Testing Information
As of Thursday, Public Health reports
- 68,893 tests conducted
- 5,069 confirmed cases
- 4,546 probable cases
- 21 suspect cases
Location Breakdown of All Cases
Of the 9,636 confirmed-and-probable COVID-19 cases, the location breakdown is:
- New Braunfels (includes Eastern and Central Comal) – 6,898
- Western Comal County (includes Bulverde and Spring Branch) – 1,406
- South of Canyon Lake – 555
- North of Canyon Lake – 427
- Southern Comal County (includes Garden Ridge and Schertz) – 306
- Fair Oaks Ranch – 44
Vaccines
The Comal County COVID-19 vaccine standby list is open. Residents interested in receiving a COVID-19 who meet the criteria in Phase 1A, Phase 1B and Phase 1C of the State of Texas’ vaccination plan, should visit mycomalcounty.com or check Comal County’s Facebook page for more information about the status of the list. Vaccines will be distributed to the public as they are received by Comal County and according to distribution guidelines established by the state. On March 23, Texas’ Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced it will open vaccinations to all adults on March 29.
DSHS said it expects vaccine supplies to increase next week.
Those who do not have a computer or need assistance can call 830-620-5575.
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.
