Leaders report 2,082 new COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths

SAINT ANTHONY – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff briefed the community on the local response to COVID-19 in its daily session Monday night.

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

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

The 7-day moving average of cases is 1,722.

City officials also reported that 1,402 patients are hospitalized, 409 in the intensive care unit and 263 in ventilators. 13% beds are available and 51% fans are available.

Nirenberg said the level of risk COVID-19 this week is “severe” and many of the risk indicators have stabilized or improved for the first time in weeks. The positivity rate has dropped to 15%, from 17.5% last week.

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Wolff said the Bexar County Hospital District will administer the first doses of the vaccine this week at the Wonderland Mall site. The following week, these people will get their second dose of vaccine.

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