COVID-19 HOTLINE- 210.207.5779 OR EMAIL COVID-19@SANANTONIO.GOV
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has opened a COVID-19 hotline for residents to ask questions about the virus. The hotline is available in English and Spanish. Residents can call 210.207.5779.
Hours of operation are Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm and Saturday & Sunday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Email questions or requests for presentations to COVID-19@sanantonio.gov
***Please note this email is not intended to seek healthcare advice. Questions regarding symptoms will not be responded to through this email.
MAYOR’S EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND BEXAR COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDER
Mayor’s Emergency Declaration No. 5. San Antonio, Texas 3/23/2020
Executive Order NW-05 Bexar County, Texas 4/6/2020
DHS Guidance On Essential Workers U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3/19/2020
Effective at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Mayor Nirenberg ordered all individuals living within the City of San Antonio to stay home and only leave their homes to perform allowed activities. Some of these activities include: securing healthcare, purchasing food and basic supplies, exercising outdoors, and working to provide these basic services to the public.
ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARATION
TOTAL – 4/6/2020 ONLY | TOTAL – DECLARATION PERIOD | |||||||||
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DSD | CCDO | HEALTH | SAPD | TOTAL | DSD | CCDO | HEALTH | SAPD | TOTAL | |
Number of Calls Received |
73 | 18 | 27 | 46 | 164 | 838 | 372 | 315 | 433 | 1,958 |
Violations Observed (total locations) |
31 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 63 | 500 | 248 | 246 | 144 | 1,138 |
Warnings Issued | 31 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 63 | 500 | 248 | 246 | 144 | 1,138 |
Citations Issued | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
No Violation Observed |
42 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 101 | 338 | 124 | 69 | 289 | 820 |
COVID-19 CASE AND TESTING INFORMATION
SURVEILLANCE IN BEXAR COUNTY
CASE STATUS AND SOURCE OF EXPOSURE | NUMBER | PERCENT |
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Total Confirmed cases Bexar County* | 503 | |
Travel-related | 124 | 24.7% |
Close contact | 179 | 35.6% |
Community transmission | 150 | 29.8% |
Under investigation | 50 | 9.9% |
*Includes public, commercial, and military laboratory results
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
CONFIRMED CASES BY GENDER
GENDER | NUMBER | % OF CASES |
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Male | 237 | 47% |
Female | 266 | 53% |
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
CONFIRMED CASES BY AGE GROUP*
AGE GROUP (IN YEARS) |
NUMBER | % OF CASES |
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0-19 | 17 | 3.4% |
20-29 | 70 | 14.0% |
30-39 | 72 | 14.4% |
40-49 | 98 | 19.6% |
50-59 | 88 | 17.6% |
60-69 | 85 | 17.0% |
70-79 | 43 | 8.6% |
80-89 | 24 | 4.8% |
90-99 | 3 | 0.6% |
100-109 | 1 | 0.2% |
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
*Based on available data; additional cases are under review
CONFIRMED CASES BY RACE/ETHNICITY*
RACE/ETHNICITY | NUMBER | % OF CASES |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian | 13 | 2.8% |
Black | 69 | 15.0% |
White | 159 | 34.5% |
Hispanic | 216 | 46.9% |
Other | 3 | 0.7% |
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
*Missing information has been excluded from the percentage calculation
Demographic breakdown in Bexar County is 60% Hispanic, 7% Black, 30% White, and 3% other
COVID-19 CASE STATUS
CASE STATUS | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
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Recovered | 77 | 15.3% |
Still Ill | 408 | 81.1% |
Deceased | 18 | 3.6% |
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
MEDICAL VISIT TYPE*
MEDICAL VISIT TYPE | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
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Drive Through | 51 | 10% |
Clinic/Provider | 167 | 34% |
Urgent Care/ Emergency Department/Hospital |
275 | 56% |
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
*Based on completed data; additional cases are under review
DEATH CASES BY GENDER
GENDER | NUMBER | % OF CASES |
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Male | 9 | 50% |
Female | 9 | 50% |
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
DEATH CASES BY AGE GROUP
AGE GROUP (IN YEARS) |
NUMBER | % OF CASES |
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0-19 | 0 | 0 |
20-29 | 0 | 0 |
30-39 | 0 | 0 |
40-49 | 2 | 11.11% |
50-59 | 3 | 16.67% |
60-69 | 3 | 16.67% |
70-79 | 1 | 5.56% |
80-89 | 8 | 44.44% |
90-99 | 1 | 5.55% |
100-109 | 0 | 0 |
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
EVER HOSPITALIZED (N=451*)
NUMBER | PERCENT | |
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Not Hospitalized | 344 | 76% |
Ever Hospitalized | 107 | 24% |
*Based on completed data; additional cases are under review
HOSPITALIZATION CHARACTERISTICS*
NUMBER | PERCENTAGE | |||||||
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Ever Hospitalized | 107 | |||||||
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Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
*Based on completed data; additional cases are under review
ALL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
STAFFED BEDS | AVAILABLE STAFFED BEDS |
AVAILABLE PERCENTAGE |
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4807 | 2050 | 43% |
VENTILATORS | AVAILABLE VENTILATORS |
AVAILABLE PERCENTAGE |
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728 | 516 | 71% |
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
TESTING BY METRO HEALTH AND OTHER LABORATORIES
Based on available data, there are 4,214 COVID-19 test results to date for Bexar County.
- This includes 762 lab tests performed by the Metro Health lab.
- This includes 3,452 lab tests conducted by other labs.
Note: The table below shows test results received from both Metro Health and private labs for Bexar County. Metro Health believes this is an underestimate. Given that the positivity rate for tests in both Bexar County and the State of Texas has consistently been in the 10 percent range, a better estimate of the total number of tests would be to multiply the current number of positive tests by 10.
ALL TESTS PERFORMED* | BEXAR COUNTY** | |||
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TEST RESULTS | NUMBER | PERCENT | NUMBER | PERCENT |
Negative | 4,075 | 88.4% | 3,712 | 88.1% |
Positive | 527 | 11.4% | 492 | 11.7% |
Inconclusive | 10 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.2% |
Total tested | 4,612 | 100.0% | 4,214 | 100.0% |
Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
* Laboratories Include: Metro Health, University Health System (UHS), Methodist Healthcare System, LabCorp, Quest Diagnostics, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, BioReference, Med Fusion, Baylor Scott & White Memorial Temple, Chattahoochee Physicians Laboratory Services
**Number of test results for those in Bexar County
CONFIRMED CASES BY ZIP CODE
1-4 CASES | 5-8 CASES | 9-12 CASES | 13-16 CASES | 17-20 CASES | 21+ CASES |
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Posted on 4/7/2020 at 7:00 PM
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
SOCIAL DISTANCING
Social distancing means remaining out of crowded public places were close contact with others may occur. Avoid mass gatherings and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when possible.
TRANSMISSION
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
- Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
- Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
- It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads,
SYMPTOMS
Patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection have reportedly had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
PREVENTION
The best way to prevent infection is to take precautions to avoid exposure to this virus, which are similar to the precautions you take to avoid the flu. CDC always recommends these everyday actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
VIDEOS
- CoVID-19 – accessible video from Alert SA (American Sign Language and Closed Captioning)
- Press Conference – 2/13/2020
- Press Conference – 2/13/2020 – En Español
WAYS TO HELP THE SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY
RESPONSE PLAN FOR RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
Respiratory Viruses Response Plan: The Response Plan for Respiratory Viruses Having Pandemic Potential describes appropriate virus surveillance activities and responses for different levels of virus and other activity detected. The plan provides response activities for programs within Bexar County and the City of San Antonio along with planning partners.
Respiratory Viruses Plan – San Antonio Metro Health 3/27/2020
PRINT MATERIALS
WHAT IS COVID-19
- COSA What is COVID19 – English (PDF) – 3/12/2020
- COSA What is COVID19 – Spanish (PDF) – 3/12/2020
- COSA What is COVID19 – Chinese (PDF)
- COSA What is COVID19 – Vietnamese (PDF)
REDUCE YOUR RISK
- COSA Reduce Your Risk – English (PDF) – 3/12/2020
- COSA Reduce Tu Riesgo – Spanish (PDF) – 3/16/2020
- COSA Reduce Your Risk – Chinese (PDF)
- COSA Reduce Your Risk – Vietnamese (PDF)
ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE
- Do Not Enter (PDF)
- No Entre – Spanish (PDF) – 3/16/2020
COMMUNICATIONS VIDEOS
WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?
- Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019 Novel Coronavirus Site
- Visit the Texas Department of State Health Services 2019 Novel Coronavirus Site
**Special thanks to the City of San Antonio for providing this information**
https://www.sanantonio.gov/health/news/alerts/coronavirus