SAN ANTONIO — We're tracking the latest numbers from the coronavirus pandemic in San Antonio and across Texas. Here are the latest numbers reported by Bexar and surrounding counties:
- Bexar County: 134 new cases were reported Wednesday, bringing the total number for the county to 45,622. The county death toll, meanwhile, rose to 754 after 13 additional fatalities were reported.
- Comal County: The county reported six cases and no additional deaths Wednesday. There have been a total of 2,895 cases of COVID-19 in the county – including 2,297 confirmed cases – while 81 county residents have died. County officials say there are 484 active coronavirus cases, and 2,330 residents are considered recovered.
- Hays County: Officials in Hays County on Wednesday reported 14 new cases and one additional death in the county. As of Wednesday evening, there were a total of 5,322 lab-confirmed cases in the county (2,379 of which are active) while the death toll rose to 46.
How Bexar County is trending
We've tracked how many coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Bexar County from the time officials began reporting cases in March 2020. The graphic below shows the number of cases since June and charts those daily case numbers along a 7-day moving average to provide a more accurate picture of the overall coronavirus case curve in our area and the direction we're trending amid the pandemic.
On Wednesday, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg reported an additional 134 cases of the novel coronavirus for Bexar County. In all, at least 45,622 Bexar County residents have tested positive for the virus. 7-day moving average drops to 137.
An additional 13 virus-related deaths were also reported for Bexar County Wednesday. That brings the local death toll to 754 since the pandemic began.
Hospitalizations continue to fall for Bexar County. On Wednesday, 436 residents were receiving treatment for COVID-19 symptoms; that's the lowest the number has been since mid-June.
The number of patients in intensive care dropped to 202, and the number of patients on ventilators dropped to 134.
Coronavirus in Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday reported an additional 5,045 cases of the novel coronavirus across the state. As of Wednesday, at least 592,137 Texans have been infected with COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the state reported an additional 229 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total to 11,805.
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continued their decline across the Lone Star State. On Wednesday, the number of Texans getting treatment for symptoms was down to 4,806. That's the lowest hospitalization number reported since June 25.
As the school year begins to get underway for local districts, we are also keeping track of the most important updates for each, including links to dashboards created to track coronavirus cases.
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Coronavirus symptoms
The symptoms of coronavirus can be similar to the flu or a bad cold. Symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Most healthy people will have mild symptoms. A study of more than 72,000 patients by the Centers for Disease Control in China showed 80 percent of the cases there were mild.
But infections can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death, according to the World Health Organization. Older people with underlying health conditions are most at risk.
On June 25, the CDC expanded the list of groups at a higher risk of severe illness due to coronavirus.
Experts determined there was consistent evidence these conditions increase a person's risk, regardless of age:
- Chronic kidney disease
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Obesity (BMI of 30 or higher)
- Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant
- Serious heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
- Sickle cell disease
- Type 2 diabetes
The CDC believes symptoms may appear anywhere from two to 14 days after being exposed.
Human coronaviruses are usually spread...
- Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
- Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
- Some recent studies have suggested that COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.
Help stop the spread of coronavirus
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Eat and sleep separately from your family members
- Use different utensils and dishes
- Cover your cough or sneeze with your arm, not your hand.
- If you use a tissue, throw it in the trash.