The president of UT Health San Antonio, William L. Henrich, died Thursday morning, officials with the health system confirmed.

UT Health San Antonio plans to begin construction soon on a multistory tower in the heart of the South Texas Medical Center that will be home to its $100 million Center for Brain Health.

SAN ANTONIO Editors note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. UT Health San Antonio plans to begin construction in spring 2021 on the University of Texas Health Specialty and Research Hospital, a 144-bed facility in the heart of the South Texas Medical Center. The project, which has been in the works for a few years, is in the design phase, UT Health San Antonio President Dr. William Henrich said. The hospital is expected to create 750 to 800 new jobs and accommodate 130 additional residency slots on the UT Health San Antonio campus. Read more on the plans for this research center at the San Antonio Business Journal.

SAN ANTONIO As Bexar County deals with a second wave of COVID-19 cases, the president of UT Health San Antonio is urging people to rededicate themselves to wearing masks and practicing social distancing and good hygiene. Henrich warned that the second wave could last through the summer. Hospitalizations continue surging as 44 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in San Antonio, Bexar CountyThere are currently 187 patients in the hospital leaving 26% of hospital beds available. One of the predictive models that UT Health San Antonio uses to see how San Antonio and Bexar County are faring with the virus predicts that hospitalizations could increase five-fold through July. Can we expect a third wave of COVID-19 cases?