by Sahar Chmais 

At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Hays County would send COVID-19 patients that need hospitalization to Austin or San Antonio to get the enhanced care they need; there has been some recent change to the protocol. 

Hays County keeps COVID-19 patients in hospitals within its jurisdiction, except for the patients in need of intensive care, said Dr. Eric Schneider, leading epidemiologist in Hays County Health Department. 

The county has three hospitals that can check-in COV...