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: 80 new cases were reported Saturday, bringing the total number of cases for the county to 59,594. There were three new deaths reported, bringing the county's death toll to 1,174.
- Comal County: The county reported 16 additional cases and four more virus-related deaths on Friday. There have been a total of 3,550 cases of COVID-19 in the county – including 2,771 confirmed cases – while 120 county residents have died. County officials say there are 94 active coronavirus cases, and 3,336 residents are considered recovered.
- Hays County: Officials in Hays County on Friday reported 19 new cases in the county and no additional virus-related deaths. As of Friday, there are a total of 6,037 lab-confirmed cases in the county (963 of which are active) while the death toll remains at 55. 5,019 residents have recovered from the virus.
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 Saturday, Metro Health updated its online coronavirus dashboards to reflect an additional 80 COVID-19 diagnoses in Bexar County. A total of 59,594 residents have tested positive for the virus.
Metro Health also reported three more deaths from coronavirus complications over the last 24 hours. In all, 1,174 Bexar County residents have died from the virus.
Local hospitalization figures saw only slight changes over the past day. 190 Bexar County residents were receiving treatment for symptoms on Saturday (that's three fewer than Friday), while 38 were using ventilators and 83 were in intensive care.
Coronavirus in Texas
The number of Texans who have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began grew by 4,230 cases on Saturday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
4,046 of those are new diagnoses over the last 24 hours, while the other 184 cases stem from a number of backlogs in several counties and groups of previously unreported cases in some areas. More details can be found at the top of this page.
In total, 790,060 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Texas.
State health authorities, meanwhile, reported an additional 94 virus-related deaths on Saturday, the fourth straight day with at least that many new fatalities. At least 16,526 Texans have passed away from COVID-19 complications.
Meanwhile, hospitalizations continue trending in the wrong direction. For the sixth straight day, the number of Texans hospitalized for coronavirus symptoms went up. There were 35 more Texans receiving treatment for COVID-19 compared to Friday, for a total of 3,628 currently hospitalized; Sept. 6 was the last time the state's figure was that high.
The state estimates that 701,583 Texans have recovered, while 73,605 Texans remain ill with COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the Texas Education Agency updated its online coronavirus database to show that there have been 12,847 cumulative cases among staff and students across the state as of Oct. 4. More information can be found here.
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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.
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.
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.