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Coronavirus updates in Central Texas: Wednesday schools and stat tracker

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates in Central Texas for Wednesday, Oct. 27.

AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: This blog is no longer being updated. Click here for Thursday's blog.

KVUE is keeping you updated with the latest coronavirus and COVID-19 news in the Austin area. 

Scroll down for the top headlines and latest updates in KVUE's Oct. 27 live blog.

COVID-19 numbers:

  • Texas: More than 3.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 69,200 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  • Central Texas counties: 
    • Austin-Travis County: The seven-day moving average for new hospital admissions is 14, and an average of 147 people are hospitalized. The seven-day moving average for new cases is 122. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 119,524 cases have been reported and at least 1,156 people have died.
    • Hays County: There are currently 446 active cases, and 10 people are currently hospitalized. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 29,539 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 396 people have died. 
    • Williamson County: There are 57 new cases of coronavirus in Williamson County. Twenty percent of hospital beds are available, and 14% of ICU beds are available. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 65,065 cases have been reported and at least 701 people have died.
  • Central Texas school districts: 
    • Austin ISD: As of Oct. 26, there are a total of 8 new COVID-19 cases (7 students, 1 employee) and a total of 33 new exposures (33 students). Since Aug. 16, there have been 1,333 cumulative positive cases (1,092 students, 218 employees, 23 others) and 7,596 cumulative exposures (7,466 students, 108 employees, 22 others).
    • Round Rock ISD: As of Oct. 26, there are 32 new positive cases (23 students, 9 employees) and 91 new "close contacts" (76 students, 15 employees). There have been 1,746 total cumulative positive cases (1,520 students, 226 employees) and 14,917 total cumulative "close contacts" (13,762 students, 1,155 employees).
    • Leander ISD: For the week of Oct. 23-Oct. 29, there have been 43 total positive cases. There have been 1,582 total cumulative positive cases.
    • Pflugerville ISD: For the week of Oct. 25-Oct. 29, there have been 0 total positive cases. There have been 1,061 total cumulative positive cases.
    • Hays CISD: As of Oct. 26, there are 53 active student cases and 9 active staff cases. There have been a total of 912 cumulative student cases and 151 cumulative staff cases.
  • Texas Public Schools (2021-22 school year; updated on Fridays with data from the previous Monday-Sunday)
    • Cumulative positive student cases: 202,186, up from 197,053 on Oct. 17
    • Cumulative positive staff cases: 36,951, up from 35,975 on Oct. 17

For a look at COVID-19 data across all of the state's counties, click here. KVUE is tracking COVID-19 data from five school districts in Central Texas. Many school districts have their own COVID-19 dashboard.

Updates:

5:30 p.m. – One youth at the Giddings State School tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday morning, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department said.

5:25 p.m. – Travis County reported four more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday along with 133 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 119,524 cases and 1,156 deaths since the start of the pandemic. At least 117,268 people have recovered from the virus.

Travis County currently has 139 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with 58 in the ICU and 42 on ventilators.

WATCH: How are at-home COVID-19 tests reported and counted?

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