Six more people in San Antonio and Bexar County have died of the novel coronavirus, the most in nearly two weeks, officials said Tuesday.
The local death toll from COVID-19 now stands at 1,068, according to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. Tuesday’s deaths were the most since Sept. 10, when nine were reported.
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Health officials have closely watched the number of new cases and deaths in the event of a spike from the long Labor Day weekend. The summer surge in cases — when daily numbers often exceeded 1,000 — began after Memorial Day and the reopening of businesses.
A steady decline in August and early September allowed Metro Health to lower the risk level to safe. The risk of infection was considered severe earlier in the summer.
New cases were up Tuesday after two days of falling numbers — 196, an increase from the 102 reported Monday and 108 on Sunday.
Bexar County has now had 53,639 confirmed cases of the virus since the pandemic began in early March.
The number of those hospitalized with the deadly virus ticked up slightly Tuesday to 233 from 226 on Monday. Of those, 36 are new patients.
One more person is undergoing intensive treatment from the virus than on Monday. As of Tuesday, 86 patients were being treated in intensive care units.
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Three fewer patients are hooked up to ventilators to help them breathe, officials said Tuesday. Metro Health reported 42 patients were on ventilators Tuesday — down from 45 Monday.
This is a developing report. Check back with ExpressNews.com for updates.
Joshua Fechter is a staff writer covering San Antonio government and politics. To read more from Joshua, become a subscriber. jfechter@express-news.net | Twitter: @JFreports
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