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SAINT ANTHONY – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff briefed the community on the local response to COVID-19 and the winter weather in its briefing Saturday night.
For the first time all week, Mayor Nirenberg reported some data received on coronavirus cases in Bexar County. On Saturday, Nirenberg reported 107 cases of coronavirus and seven deaths.
The mayor also reported that 615 patients are hospitalized, with 81 fewer than on Friday, 232 in the intensive care unit and 141 in ventilators.
Nirenberg said there has been 62 hospital admissions in the last 24 hours.
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Announcements
CPS Energy
Nirenberg said CPS Energy has almost finished restoring energy in the San Antonio region. On Saturday night, power was restored to all guests under 40.
However, CPS Energy officials said a vehicle crashed into a utility pole during Friday night and left 1,630 customers living near Cupples Road and Menefee Boulevard without electricity.
The energy company is now working to slow down the customer billing process to eliminate the impact of this week’s winter weather conditions.
Customers are asked not to worry about their bills right now and the service will not disconnect if they cannot pay at this time. For more information on this, click here.
Announcements
San Antonio water system
San Antonio Water System CEO Robert Puente announced Saturday during the briefing that parts of San Antonio are already released from the boiling water warning. This means they no longer have to boil water before consuming it. Click here for more information on which areas are no longer under the boiling warning.
Customers who are still under the boiling warning may not have water shortages, but may lack pressure. Puente estimates that most of these problems will be resolved on Monday.
According to SAWS, 10% or 9% of the San Antonio region still has no water, but crews are still working on restoration work.
Announcements
SAWS provides customers with water bill relief after winter storms. For more information, click here.
Watch the entire information session in the video player above for more information on city and county leaders.
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