BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — We're tracking the latest numbers from the coronavirus pandemic as well as the vaccine efforts in San Antonio and across Texas.
Vaccine Progress in Bexar County
Across Bexar County, just over 1.39 million vaccine doses have been administered, as of May 10.
- 805,842 Bexar County residents have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, representing 51.9% of the county's population eligible to receive a vaccination.
- 620,301 Bexar County residents are fully vaccinated, representing 39.9% of the county's population eligible to receive a vaccination.
- 185,541 Bexar County residents (11.9%) have not yet received their second vaccine dose.
The Department of State Health Services defines "population" as residents who are 16 years of age or older; in Bexar County, this represents more than 1.55 million people. The CDC states that "when a high percentage of the community is immune to a disease (through vaccination and/or prior illness)," that community will have reached herd immunity, "making the spread of this disease from person to person unlikely."
62,263 vaccines were administered last week in Bexar County, according to DSHS; a total of 1,390,448 million vaccine doses have been administered in the county since vaccination efforts began four months ago.
Across Texas, 11.476 million residents are fully vaccinated. In total, the state has administered 19,568,058 million vaccine doses, as of May 10. Texas is in the middle of the pack among the rest of the states, with between 30 to 40 percent of its population fully vaccinated, as of May 9:
Latest Coronavirus Numbers
Here are the latest numbers reported by Bexar County and state officials:
Bexar County (data as of Monday, May 10):
- 108 new cases were reported, bringing the total number of cases to 219,929.
- 1 new death was reported; the county's death toll rose to 3,400.
- 206 patients currently hospitalized; 30 are on ventilators and 69 are in intensive care.
Metro Health reports new data at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Texas (data as of Monday, May 10):
- 753 cases reported, including 651 new confirmed, 96 new probable, and 6 backlogged cases. More than 2.905 million Texans have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
- 3 additional deaths were reported, raising the statewide death toll from virus complications to 49,594.
- 2,200 Texans were hospitalized Thursday, which is a decrease of 60 over the previous day.
More county case information is available through the Texas Department of Health Services COVID-19 dashboard.
Bexar County COVID-19 Trends
This week's update of the Warning Signs and Progress Indicators for Bexar County saw Bexar County holding steady at the low-risk level for another week. The positivity rate dropped by nearly a full percentage point in the last week from 2.6% to 1.7%, as of Monday, May 10.
The county's seven-day moving average of daily COVID-19 is 184 cases per day. That number is down 85 over the last week.
Coronavirus symptoms
The symptoms of coronavirus can be similar to the flu or a bad cold. Symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Most healthy people will have mild symptoms. A study of more than 72,000 patients by the Centers for Disease Control in China showed 80 percent of the cases there were mild.
But infections can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death, according to the World Health Organization. Older people with underlying health conditions are most at risk.
Experts determined there was consistent evidence these conditions increase a person's risk, regardless of age:
- Chronic kidney disease
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Obesity (BMI of 30 or higher)
- Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant
- Serious heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
- Sickle cell disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- The CDC believes symptoms may appear anywhere from two to 14 days after being exposed.
Human coronaviruses are usually spread...
- Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
- Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
- Some recent studies have suggested that COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.
Help stop the spread of coronavirus
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Eat and sleep separately from your family members
- Use different utensils and dishes
- Cover your cough or sneeze with your arm, not your hand.
- If you use a tissue, throw it in the trash.
Find a Testing Location
City officials recommend getting a COVID-19 test if you experience fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea.
Here's a Testing Sites Locator to help you find the testing location closest to you in San Antonio.