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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg (right) and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff are continuing to strongly encourage the public to wear masks to protect themselves from COVID-19. The virus shows no signs of slowing down in the local area or across Texas.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg (right) and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff are continuing to strongly encourage the public to wear masks to protect themselves from COVID-19. The virus shows no signs of slowing
Photo: Kin Man Hui /Staff Photographer
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg (right) and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff are continuing to strongly encourage the public to wear masks to protect themselves from COVID-19. The virus shows no signs of slowing down in the local area or across Texas.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg (right) and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff are continuing to strongly encourage the public to wear masks to protect themselves from COVID-19. The virus shows no signs of slowing
Photo: Kin Man Hui /Staff Photographer
This article will be updated throughout the week with coronavirus case counts and other need-to-know information about the pandemic in San Antonio.
July 6
Cases continued to lurch upward: The total coronavirus cases in Bexar County exceeded 15,000 in Bexar County on Monday, as two more deaths reported.
City limits COVID-19 testing: Starting Monday, the City of San Antonio will implement a rule change for testing COVID-19 at their no-cost, city-operated testing locations. These locations at the Freeman Coliseum, Kazen Middle School and Cuellar Community Center will now only test residents who report symptoms of coronavirus.
July 5
Highest single day death count since pandemic began: The coronavirus continued its unabated spread through the area Sunday as Bexar County reported 198 new cases and eight new deaths.
Among the deaths was a male, 19 years or younger, making him the city’s youngest victim since the start of the pandemic. He had an underlying genetic disorder, the city said in a release.
TRACKING COVID-19: Maps and graphics show the spread of the virus through San Antonio and Texas.