Thirty New COVID-19 Cases Reported Friday in Comal County
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Comal County reported 30 new COVID-19 cases on today, 11 in residents under the age of 20.
Twelve are confirmed and 18 are probable cases. The county added 19 recoveries for a total of 18,379 since reporting began in March 2020.
The number of active, confirmed-and-probable cases in the county is 457. Of those, 28 people are hospitalized.
The seven-day molecular positivity rate is 4.56%. The seven-day antigen positivity rate is 6.28%. The TSAP is 5%.
Comal County hospitals are caring for 20 COVID-19 patients. Of those, three are in intensive care and two are on ventilators. Approximately 95% of these patients are unvaccinated.
Not all patients in Comal County hospitals are necessarily county residents. Not all county residents hospitalized with COVID-19 are in Comal County hospitals.
Location Breakdown of New Cases
- New Braunfels – 24
- North of Canyon Lake – 2
- South of Canyon Lake – 2
- South Comal County (Garden Ridge) – 0
- Bulverde/Spring Branch – 2
- Fair Oaks – 0
Age Range of New Cases
- Under 20 – 11
- 20’s – 3
- 30’s/40’s – 9
- 50’s/60’s – 5
- 70 and older – 2
Testing Information
As of Wednesday morning, Public Health reports
- 186,694 tests conducted
- 11,068 confirmed cases
- 8,137 probable cases
- 24 suspect cases
Location Breakdown of All Cases
Of the 19,278 confirmed-and-probable COVID-19 cases in Comal County, the location breakdown is:
- New Braunfels (includes Eastern and Central Comal) – 12,920
- Western Comal County (includes Bulverde and Spring Branch) – 3,129
- South of Canyon Lake – 1,362
- North of Canyon Lake – 1,129
- Southern Comal County (includes Garden Ridge and Schertz) – 650
- Fair Oaks Ranch – 88
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.
Those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and qualify for a third dose can call to schedule an appointment for a vaccine.
Appointments can be made by calling 830-221-1150.
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.
