Bexar County’s COVID-19 positivity rate fell to 4.9% this week, officials say

COVID-19 positivity rate drops

SAINT ANTHONY – The COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County fell to 4.9% this week, from 7.1% the week before, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.

The mayor says the number of reported COVID-19 cases is on a 100% downward trajectory. However, our region’s risk level remains “moderate” but improving, Nirenberg said.

Metro Health director Claude Jacob said the city was cautiously optimistic after seeing a steady decline in the positivity rate. Leaders will be very careful during the holidays, however, as more and more people tend to congregate indoors when the temperatures are cooler.

“We still have a long way to go,” Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said at Tuesday’s briefing.

“It’s not over yet, but we are heading in the right direction,” he continued.

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Hospitalizations in Bexar County

There have been 73 new hospital admissions in the past 24 hours and 83% of patients in hospitals in the region are not vaccinated.

Twenty-two COVID-19 patients at local hospitals are children, Nirenberg said.

See today’s COVID-19 numbers and what to know about the latest increase in San Antonio and surrounding areas here.

Monoclonal antibody treatment

Wolff says there has been a huge demand for monoclonal antibody therapy compared to other outbreaks. He said each infusion costs over $ 2,000, while a vaccine costs just $ 20.

Watch the full briefing in the video player above to learn more about the city and county leaders.

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