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San Antonio travelers rejoice after judge strikes down federal mask mandate on public transportation
Read full article: San Antonio travelers rejoice after judge strikes down federal mask mandate on public transportationSan Antonio travelers are rejoicing after a federal judge voided a nationwide mask mandate.
More than 75% of eligible Bexar County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, marking major milestone
Read full article: More than 75% of eligible Bexar County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, marking major milestoneSan Antonio and Bexar County officials are celebrating what they called a major milestone in the effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations.
Abbott ‘trampling on the rights of free enterprise’ with latest executive order, San Antonio leaders say
Read full article: Abbott ‘trampling on the rights of free enterprise’ with latest executive order, San Antonio leaders saySan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg reported 17 new COVID-19 deaths in Bexar County, totaling 4,559 since the pandemic began.
Metro Health director reports 18 new COVID-19 deaths in Bexar County
Read full article: Metro Health director reports 18 new COVID-19 deaths in Bexar CountyEighteen new COVID-19 deaths were reported during Thursday’s COVID-19 briefing, bringing the total to 4,426 in the Bexar County area, according to Claude Jacob, Metro Health director.
Bexar County COVID-19 positivity rate at 5%; number of cases decreasing, officials say
Read full article: Bexar County COVID-19 positivity rate at 5%; number of cases decreasing, officials sayThe COVID-19 positivity rate is at 5% this week, and the number of cases reported in the area are on a downward tractory, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
Bexar County COVID-19 positivity rate down to 4.9% this week, officials say
Read full article: Bexar County COVID-19 positivity rate down to 4.9% this week, officials sayThe COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County has decreased to 4.9% this week, down from 7.1% the previous week, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
Bexar County positivity rate drops to 7.6%; risk level ‘moderate,’ officials say
Read full article: Bexar County positivity rate drops to 7.6%; risk level ‘moderate,’ officials sayThe COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County has fallen three points this week and is now at 7.6%, and the risk level is now moderate.
Bexar County leaders urge community to stay vigilant of COVID-19 spread over Labor Day weekend
Read full article: Bexar County leaders urge community to stay vigilant of COVID-19 spread over Labor Day weekendBexar County’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped three points to 10.6% this week, and local leaders are crediting more testing to identify cases earlier.
Bexar County COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 10.6%; leaders credit more community testing
Read full article: Bexar County COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 10.6%; leaders credit more community testingBexar County’s COVID-19 positivity rate has has dropped three points to 10.6% this week, and local leaders are crediting more testing to identify cases earlier.
Bexar County reports 45 COVID-19 deaths over past two days. All of them were unvaccinated.
Read full article: Bexar County reports 45 COVID-19 deaths over past two days. All of them were unvaccinated.San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg says the COVID-19 positivity rate for the Bexar County area has decreased to 13.6%, down from 16.9% last week.
Bexar County COVID-19 positivity rate down to 13.6% this week amid increased testing, officials say
Read full article: Bexar County COVID-19 positivity rate down to 13.6% this week amid increased testing, officials saySan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg says the COVID-19 positivity rate for the Bexar County area has decreased to 13.6%, down from 16.9% last week.
When Texas ended its mask mandate, the event cancellations started — and the losses are adding up
Read full article: When Texas ended its mask mandate, the event cancellations started — and the losses are adding up“It was groups that were not comfortable returning to a fully-opened economy where there was no mask mandate in place.”Gov. Greg Abbott ended the statewide mask mandate and capacity limits on business on March 10, pointing toward fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases in the state. However, he said three of them “had relationships in the medical field” and were concerned with “the message that medical groups might be sending” if they held events in Texas. And you can see that clearly with the cancellation of these conferences.”Even after Texas ended its mask mandate, Austin and Travis County have continued to require masks. In response, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a suit demanding the local officials end the mandate.
Some San Antonio COVID-19 survivors appalled by Gov. Abbott’s decision to reopen state without mask mandate
Read full article: Some San Antonio COVID-19 survivors appalled by Gov. Abbott’s decision to reopen state without mask mandateSAN ANTONIO – Heladio Rendon and Carlos Muniz both fought COVID-19 last summer and barely survived to tell about it. Greg Abbott to reopen Texas at 100% capacity without a mask mandate on March 10 shocks and scares them both. “The virus is going to go off, and there’s going to be more people in the hospital,” Rendon said. “With that type of percentage, it’s just way too low for us just to turn away from everything -- 100% opening, no masks. AdHe said there’s enough evidence to show that social distancing and masks help reduce the spread.
Winter storm delayed Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement to reopen businesses 100%, lift mask mandate
Read full article: Winter storm delayed Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement to reopen businesses 100%, lift mask mandateSAN ANTONIO – The winter storm two weeks ago that caused the catastrophic failure of the power grid in Texas delayed Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement of reversing his statewide pandemic orders. During an exclusive interview Wednesday on the KSAT 12 6 O’Clock News, Abbott said he had originally planned to make the announcement on Feb. 22 but had to delay it due to the winter storm. “These are doctors who agree with this decision because of these metrics,” Abbott said. He added that county judges in the hospital regions also have the authority to implement measures that would help mitigate the spread of the virus if the hospital rate skyrockets.