Leaders report 2082 new COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community on Monday night in their daily information session on the local response to COVID-19.

Nirenberg reported 162,108 cases of COVID-19 and 1,980 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 2,082 new cases as of Monday. Thirteen new deaths were reported today.

The mayor says some of Sunday’s cases were included in Monday’s numbers due to a backlog.

The moving average of 7 days is 1,722.

City officials also reported that 1,402 patients were admitted to the hospital, 409 in the intensive care unit and 263 in ventilators. There are 13% of the beds with staff and 51% of the fans available.

Nirenberg said the COVID-19 risk level is ‘serious’ this week, and that many of the risk indicators have stabilized or improved for the first time in weeks. The positivity rate decreased to 15%, compared to 17.5% last week.

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Wolff said the Bexar County Hospital District will administer first doses of the vaccine at the Wonderland Mall site to those in Phase 1B category this week. The following week, the people receive their second dose of vaccine.

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