HAYS COUNTY – COVID-19 numbers are not showing a slowdown in Hays County, as 20 deaths have been reported since the beginning of 2021.

Residents started 2020 unaware of COVID-19’s bitter lash and what it may bring. In 2021, the virus has left few untouched from its wrecking force. Family and friends either lost someone they love, know someone who contracted the virus or they themselves got COVID-19.

When Hays County began recording its residents’ infection numbers,...