A kayaker paddles along the River Walk, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in downtown San Antonio. A program that has allowed kayaking on the business portion of the River Walk has been extended through January. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 216,339 total COVID-19 cases and 3,350 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 233 new cases as of Monday. No new deaths were reported today.
Metro Health also reported that 262 patients are hospitalized, 80 are in the intensive care unit and 50 are on ventilators. There are 12% of staffed beds available and 74% of ventilators available.
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The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 750,879 people have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 497,266 are fully vaccinated in Bexar County.
Ivan Herrera has worked as a journalist in San Antonio for four years. Using his graduate degree in business from UTSA, he developed "Money: It's Personal," a weekly series that airs on GMSA at 9 on Tuesdays. The series breaks down personal finance topics into easy explainers. Before living in SA, Ivan covered border news in the Rio Grande Valley.
