SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County reported a new single-day high in COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg confirmed nine deaths, bringing the death toll to 146.
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For the second consecutive day, Bexar County added more than 700 COVID-19 cases. On Wednesday, 845 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total case count to 16,725.
While deaths and cases grew, hospitalizations dropped on Wednesday.
Nirenberg said there are now 1,205 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, down from from 1,235 on Tuesday.
However, the number of COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit and on ventilators went up. Wednesday’s numbers show 399 patients in the ICU, up from 389 on Tuesday. Ventilator use was also up, from 221 on Tuesday to 232 on Wednesday. Only 11% of staffed hospital beds remain open in Bexar County hospitals.
The pandemic shows no signs of slowing, even as schools prepare to open in the fall.
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