1,378 new cases, 25 COVID-19 deaths confirmed

SAINT ANTHONY – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff briefed the community on the local response to COVID-19 during their daily briefing on Wednesday evening.

Nirenberg reported 138,785 total cases of COVID-19 and 1,895 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 1,378 new cases on Tuesday. Nirenberg also confirmed 25 deaths linked to the virus.

Nirenberg called for a moment of silence to honor those who have died from the virus.

The 7-day moving average of cases is at 1,688, a slight decrease from Tuesday.

City officials also reported that 1,411 patients are hospitalized, 393 in the intensive care unit and 237 on ventilators. There are 12% staffed beds available and 51% fans available.

With the high number of hospitalizations, officials expect more to die from this virus as the pandemic rages on.

There have been 168 hospital admissions linked to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, Nirenberg said.

Nirenberg also said the Small Business Administration has now started accepting applications for PPP loans. For more information, visit the SBA website.

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