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Metro Health medical director paints grim picture amid COVID-19 hospitalization surge in Bexar County

Read full article: Metro Health medical director paints grim picture amid COVID-19 hospitalization surge in Bexar County

Bexar County and San Antonio leaders are seeing a surge in hospitalizations and more people getting tested amid an increase of COVID-19 cases in our area and across the state.

San Antonio without EMS transports for 26 minutes Thursday amid surge in COVID-19 calls, city manager says

Read full article: San Antonio without EMS transports for 26 minutes Thursday amid surge in COVID-19 calls, city manager says

San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh said there were 39 available EMS units on Thursday, and all were in use for 26 minutes amid a surge of 911 calls for COVID-19 and other emergencies.

Metro Health issues health directive mandating masks in Bexar County schools

Read full article: Metro Health issues health directive mandating masks in Bexar County schools

The Bexar County Health Authority has issued a health directive for schools after a judge granted San Antonio and the county a temporary restraining order against Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates in schools.