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Mayor Nirenberg: 7 people still quarantined at JBSA-Lackland

The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus remains at 11.
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg addresses coronavirus release

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg provided an update on the coronavirus quarantine at JBSA-Lackland Tuesday afternoon. 

During a press conference Tuesday, Mayor Nirenberg said that 7 people are still quarantined at JBSA-Lackland and are on staggered release based on their arrival. The 7 have not tested positive for coronavirus and are asymptomatic for the disease. 

The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus remains at 11. Those people are still being treated and monitored at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease. 

On Monday Bexar County and the City of San Antonio declared a local state of disaster and a public health emergency over concerns about the potential spread of coronavirus. 

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