As the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread quickly across the state of Texas and the country, the Hill Country, including Kendall County, has seen rising numbers that left Kendall County with its highest number of active cases since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.
As of Monday morning, there were 396 active COVID-19 cases in Kendall County, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services dashboard. This is the highest number of active cases ever recorded, surpassing the 213-case record set in January of last year. Both numbers are presumed to be tied to holiday seasons.
During his regular COVID-19 update to the Kendall County commissioner Monday morning, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Fincke said there is a current average of 42,000 cases per day in the state. He said the death rate has dropped to 88 per day, furthering the state health department’s claim that while the Omicron variant is more contagious, it remains less deadly.
