More than 200 babies younger than 1 year tested positive for COVID-19 in San Antonio, Bexar County

SAN ANTONIO – Alarming numbers released by the city of San Antonio on Tuesday about the number of positive pediatric COVID-19 cases.

As of July 17, there were 3,067 positive cases in children under the age of 18.

Here is a breakdown of the cases into age groups:

• There are 211 positive cases in children younger than 1 year.
• There are 686 cases in children from 6 to 10 years old.
• Just over 50% of pediatric cases are in the 11-17 age range.

According to the report, 85 babies younger than 1 year old in Nueces County tested positive for COVID-19.

The city’s COVID-19 scoreboard breaks down positive cases by age group, but as of Tuesday, all pediatric cases were grouped into the 0-19 age range category. The age breakdown provided Tuesday is the most detailed overview we’ve received of pediatric cases in Bexar County.

Cherise Rohr-Allegrini, a local epidemiologist, said in a live interview on KSAT on Monday that there have been an increasing number of hospitalizations among children in recent weeks.

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According to the city’s control panel, two people under the age of 19 have died from COVID-19 related illnesses.

One of them was Isaac Flores, 17, who died on July 2 due to complications with the coronavirus.

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