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

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff briefed the community on the local response to COVID-19 Monday evening in their daily briefing.

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

The mayor says some cases from Sunday are included in Monday’s figures because of a backlog.

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

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

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

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

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