The Ellis County Health Department on Friday reported the average number of new coronavirus cases per day in the last seven days rose from 13 on Wednesday to 16 on Friday.
On Oct. 2, the Hays City Commission voted to extend the ordinance requiring face coverings until the seven-day new case average was five or fewer for 14 straight days.
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There were 74 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Ellis County since Wednesday. There are currently 171 active cases, including nine active hospitalizations, and 1,393 recovered cases.
The seven-day average of percent of positive tests jumped again to 31.7 percent — 10 percentage points since Monday.
Since reporting began, there have been 1,582 cases of coronavirus identified in Ellis County, including 18 deaths.
Of the total 10,953 tests administered, 13.5 percent have returned positive for COVID-19.
NOTE: "New cases" reflects cases reported by the Ellis County Health Department between regular reporting periods of Monday, Wednesday and Friday. "Total cases" reflects all cases reported by the department. Because of delayed test results, total cases might include cases prior to the previous reporting period, so the figures might not necessarily correspond.
