Leaders report 242 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and local health workers informed the community in their daily briefing Thursday evening of the local response to COVID-19.

Nirenberg reported 197,497 total COVID-19 cases and 2,678 total deaths in Bexar County, up from 242 new cases as of Thursday. Two new deaths have been reported today.

The 7-day moving average is 329.

City officials also reported that 368 patients have been hospitalized, 136 in intensive care and 72 on ventilators. 9% of the manned beds are available and 67% of the fans.

There were 51 hospitalizations in the past 24 hours.

Nirenberg said the total number of hospital admissions is one of the lowest figures since November.

The mayor said more than 265,000 people have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine from the city. He said Alamodome surgeries will continue as more vaccine doses are expected to arrive next week.

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Dr. Ruth Berggren, of UT Health San Antonio, said the Bexar County Hospital District administered 6,072 vaccines, the largest day of distribution to date. She said UT Health San Antonio has administered 65,000 vaccines as of Friday.

Berggren said UT Health and Metro Health are working to expand their vaccine efforts to more people.

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