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San Antonio has seen a massive influx of coronavirus patients in its hospitals over the past few months.
San Antonio has seen a massive influx of coronavirus patients in its hospitals over the past few months.
Photo: Bob Owen / San Antonio Express News
San Antonio has seen a massive influx of coronavirus patients in its hospitals over the past few months.
San Antonio has seen a massive influx of coronavirus patients in its hospitals over the past few months.
Photo: Bob Owen / San Antonio Express News
This article will bupdated throughout the week with coronavirus updates and other information needed about the San Antonio pandemic.
August 26th
COVID-19 issues: San Antonio officials on Wednesday reported 134 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 more deaths. The figures signaled that the virus was spreading more slowly.
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 1,007 COVID-19 deaths in Bexar County as of Wednesday – 253 more than the total of Metro Health. Local officials say those 253 dead are being investigated to confirm that the patients live in Bexar and have tested positive for the virus.
August 25th
COVID-19 issues: San Antonio and Bexar County on Tuesday reported a modest 124 newly diagnosed coronavirus cases, indicating continued local progress in bringing infections from the large numbers recorded earlier this summer.
That includes 16 more deaths reported Tuesday, which occurred between July 21 and August 18.
August 24th
COVID-19 issues: For the first time in months, a major indicator of new coronavirus infections in Bexar County fell below 10 percent on Monday. The positive percentage measures the proportion of people tested for COVID-19 who appear to have the virus. The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District on Monday reported 109 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in Bexar County to 45,364.
Students who are unable to contact school: Thousands of students in Northside Independent School District on Monday were unable to sign up for their first day of school courses, possibly due to a Zoom outage. “We are aware of an issue affecting the MyNISD portal. We are working with our vendor on a resolution. Thank you for your patience, ”district officials wrote on their social media pages about an hour after posting a video of Superintendent Brian Woods welcoming students back to school.
