Friday: Comal County Reports Eight New Cases of COVID-19, One Death
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Comal County reported eight new cases of COVID-19 today and reported the June 13 death of a New Braunfels man in his 80s.
Three of the cases are confirmed cases five are probable cases, bringing the county total to 11,145.
There are now 208 active, confirmed-and-probable cases of the virus in Comal County. Of those, nine are hospitalized.
Another 16 COVID-19 recoveries were reported, for a total of 10,613. The total number of deceased is 324.
The seven-day molecular positivity rate for Friday is 3.50%. The seven-day antigen positivity rate is 4.17%. The Trauma Service Area (TSA) P percentage is 2.27%.
On Friday, Comal County hospitals reported caring for 10 COVID-19 patients. Of those, three are in intensive care. There are no patients on ventilators. 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 – 8
- North of Canyon Lake – 0
- South of Canyon Lake – 0
- South Comal County (Garden Ridge) – 0
- Bulverde/Spring Branch – 0
- Fair Oaks – 0
Age Range of New Cases
- Under 20 – 0
- 20s – 3
- 30’s/40’s – 3
- 50s/60s – 2
- 70 and older -0
Testing Information
As of Friday morning, Public Health reports
- 106,579 tests conducted
- 5,964 confirmed cases
- 5,157 probable cases
- 24 suspect cases
Location Breakdown of All Cases
Of the 11,145 confirmed-and-probable COVID-19 cases, the location breakdown is:
- New Braunfels (includes Eastern and Central Comal) – 7,907
- Western Comal County (includes Bulverde and Spring Branch) – 1,615
- South of Canyon Lake – 632
- North of Canyon Lake – 532
- Southern Comal County (includes Garden Ridge and Schertz) –404
- Fair Oaks Ranch – 55
Vaccinations
Comal County’s Public Health Department is now administereing 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.
