SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Friday night.
Nirenberg reported 197,784 total COVID-19 cases and 2,681 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 287 new cases as of Friday. Three new deaths were reported today.
The 7-day rolling average is 298.
City officials also reported that 335 patients are hospitalized, 126 are in the intensive care unit and 65 are on ventilators. There are 9% of staffed beds available and 68% of ventilators available.
Nirenberg reiterated the need for more COVID-19 vaccines in the community. Currently, there are 272,289 residents that have received their first vaccine dose as of yet.
A total of 157,921 residents have received their full vaccination, or both doses, according to Nirenberg.
You can watch the full COVID-19 briefing in the video player above.
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