Leaders report 1,752 new COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar District Commissioner Justin Rodriguez updated their community on Thursday night on the local response to COVID-19.

Nirenberg reported 166,022 total COVID-19 cases and 2,027 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 1,752 new cases as of Thursday. Twenty new deaths were reported today.

The moving average of 7 days is 1,459.

City officials also reported that 1,276 patients were admitted to the hospital, 397 in the intensive care unit and 249 in ventilators. There are 10% of the beds with crew available and 49% of the fans available.

There have been 132 admissions to the hospital in the past 24 hours, Nirenberg said.

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During the briefing, Rodriguez sends his condolences to the family of six-year-old provincial employee Roman Gonzalez, 59, who died of COVID-19. According to the commissioner, six employees have so far died of COVID-19.

Nirenberg said mayors in Texas and the U.S. are pushing for more doses of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine. He said the state’s stock would arrive three weeks ahead of schedule soon, and the state would notify the city of how many doses would come in so the city could fill appointments in advance.

Nirenberg also said the Fiesta Commission is meeting with health officials and leaders this week, expecting an announcement next week.

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