SAN ANTONIO – For the first time in a week, San Antonio reported less than 100 new COVID-19 cases.
On Monday, 44 new cases were confirmed in Bexar County, marking a total of 4,437 cases. One new death was reported Monday evening, bringing the death toll up to 89.
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Hospital capacity remains in stable condition, but hospitalizations went up for the sixth straight day.
On Monday, city officials reported 187 COVID-19 patients in hospitals, up from 176 on Sunday. Currently, 26% of hospital beds are available and 76% of ventilators are still available.
A total of 2,287 patients have recovered so far, health officials said. As of Monday, 46% of the reported COVID-19 cases are still active.
On Saturday, officials said the area’s daily positivity rate, which is calculated by the number of positive tests conducted in a day divided by the number of lab tests conducted in a day, has doubled from 5.8% on June 7 to approximately 10-11%.
The recent COVID-19 surge is also occurring across Texas, as the state saw more than 1,800 new cases Sunday, along with another 19 deaths.
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