COVID Updates: COVID downward trends continue as city braces for Super Bowl Sunday
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Paramedic George Lombardo transports a COVID-19 positive patient from a smaller emergency hospital to a larger one on July 13 in San Antonio.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A container is filled with discarded needles that were used to give the first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Texas reports race and ethnicity data for a mere 3 percent of its COVID-19 cases. Data drives policy.Billy Calzada / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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People that received a COVID-19 vaccine socially distance as they wait the required fifteen minutes to monitor for adverse reactions after getting the shot at the Dallas County mass vaccination site at Fair Park Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)LM Otero, STF / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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The scaled-down San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is set to become the biggest, continuous public event to be held locally since the pandemic began a year ago.
Rodeo officials expect around 4,000 people to attend the event on the grounds of the AT&T Center and Freeman Coliseum each day during its run from Feb. 11 to Feb. 28, or around 56,000 visitors.
But rodeo officials say strict COVID-19 protocols are in place to protect rodeo goers.
“With the significant precautionary measures we have taken to provide a safe environment, we are grateful to host the Rodeo and fulfill our mission of helping educate the youth of Texas,” said Executive Director & CEO Cody Davenport.
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Another shipment of vaccines to the Alamodome has been delayed.
Appointments scheduled for a second dose for this Tuesday-Thursday have been rescheduled to Feb. 16-18, still at the Alamodome.
This delay will not affect vaccination appointments scheduled at other locations. It is the second time a delayed shipment has prompted the city to reschedule appointments at the Alamodome.
Officials with San Antonio s Metropolitan Health District said the supply delay to the Alamodome will be short-lived and was caused by the state not processing its order for more vaccines.
“We are sorry for the inconvenience, but the doses that have been allocated to us by the state have not arrived at this time,” said Dr. Anita Kurian Assistant Director of Communicable Diseases at Metro Health.
Coronavirus stress on San Antonio hospitals easing slightly; 185 fewer patients than last week
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Linda Salinas receives her no-cost COVID-19 vaccination at the Alamodome on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. About 9,000 vaccines will be given at the site this week, or about 1,500 per day, depending on staffing.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy Calzada
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 2,121 new coronavirus cases Saturday, 576 more than reported Friday, continuing a steep climb.
The health authority also reported 14 new deaths that occurred within the past two weeks; the youngest victim in his 40s and the oldest in his 90s.
But there was some good news: The number of patients in San Antonio hospitals with COVID-19 dropped again, to 1,190 down 185 from last Saturday’s 1,375.