Zwiener looks at discrepancy in coronavirus hospital numbers

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sahar.chmais, on August 12, 2020

by Sahar Chmais

Near the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, some mayors in Hays County told their residents that one of the most defining factors for how the city is doing depends on the number of hospitalizations. Hays County records these numbers and posts them to its webpage; but there has been a mismatch in information that shows one hospital system counted more COVID-19 Hays County patients than the county has posted on its website.

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