Bexar County sees slow increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases since May, says health official

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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff briefed the community on the local response to COVID-19 at their daily briefing on Monday night.

These are some of the highlights:

• Nirenberg reported 31,316 total COVID-19 cases and 262 total deaths in Bexar County, as of Monday, an increase of 481 new cases. Five new deaths were reported today.
• City officials also reported that 1,193 patients are hospitalized, 430 are in the intensive care unit and 294 are on ventilators. There are 11% beds available and 49% fans available.

• Nirenberg said there were 3,310 cases over the weekend, and 1 in 10 of those cases were pediatric cases involving people under the age of 18.
• Dr. Anita Kurian, deputy director of the Metropolitan Health District, said there has been a slow increase in pediatric cases since May. She said the pediatric infection rate went from 4.6% in May to 6.4% in June to 11.2% today.
• Nirenberg said the current and reported numbers over the weekend may be related to the July 4 weekend. However, more data is needed to make that determination soon, he said.
• When pressed to discuss the recent human resource records that have come to light involving Dr. Dawn Emerick, former director of Metro Health, and acting director of Metro Health, Dr. Colleen Bridger, Nirenberg said he would not argue no personnel problem.
• Dr. Ken Davis, medical director of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, said that his health system currently uses refrigerated trucks.

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