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SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff briefed the community on the local response to COVID-19 Friday evening in their daily briefing.
Nirenberg reported 100,078 total COVID-19 cases and 1,442 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 936 new cases as of Friday. Two new deaths have been reported today.
The 7-day moving average of cases is 1,078.
City officials also reported that 832 patients have been hospitalized, 275 in intensive care and 140 on ventilators. 9% of the staffed beds are available and 58% of the fans.
There were 110 admissions to the hospital in the past 24 hours.
Nirenberg and Wolff said they would get the COVID-19 vaccine on camera when it becomes available to them.
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