565 new COVID-19 cases appear in San Antonio, Bexar County

SAN ANTONIO – The new coronavirus continued to spread Monday when officials announced 565 new cases of COVID-19.

Since the start of the pandemic, San Antonio has seen a total of 20,213 cases of COVID-19, most of which are still active.

Eleven deaths were also confirmed on Monday, and the victims were between 40 and 80 years old. The death toll is now 195.

Due to the increase in cases, officials remain concerned about the county’s hospital capacity.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said hospitals remain under severe stress as 1,267 people are currently hospitalized in Bexar County due to COVID-19. Of those patients, 421 are in the intensive care unit and 257 are on ventilators. Only 10% of hospital beds and 45% of ventilators are available.

The numbers come after a deadly weekend in Bexar County, when approximately 1,000 COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths were announced in the county.

On Saturday, city officials announced 535 new cases and nine deaths. On Sunday, authorities announced 511 new cases of COVID-19 and nine other deaths. This adds up to 1,046 COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths in just two days for the area.

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