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COVID milestone for Bexar County - 200,000 people have been fully vaccinated, more than the total number infected during the pandemic
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Dominique De La Rosa receives an infusion of monoclonal antibodies to battle COVID-19 at the Freeman Coliseum complex on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. San Antonio s health care system is in crisis from the latest COVID-19 surge, and hospitals and local officials are doing everything they can to prevent the crisis from becoming a disaster.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy Calzada
San Antonio marked a milestone Saturday in its response to the coronavirus pandemic: The number of people fully vaccinated now exceeds the total number who were infected by the virus over the past year.
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New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in San Antonio decline slightly
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People arrive for their no-cost COVID-19 vaccinations at the Alamodome on 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 photographer
Despite what appears to be a steady decline in coronavirus transmission, officials say the virus is still circulating at high levels and poses a risk to residents.
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 860 new coronavirus cases Thursday 152 fewer than the previous day. The seven-day rolling average decreased slightly to 1,335 from 1,463 on Wednesday.
On Thursday, 1,081 people were hospitalized in Bexar County for COVID-19, a decrease from 1,127 the day before.
COVID-19 testing to end at AT&T center, will move to Rackspace and Barshop Jewish Community Center
Both new locations will offer free, self-administered PCR tests to the general public
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Feb. 5 will be the last day for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at the AT&T Center.
SAN ANTONIO – The Community Lab asymptomatic COVID-19 testing site at the AT&T Center will close after this week, but two new locations are coming starting Monday.
Friday will be the final day of free testing at the AT&T Center.
“The AT&T Center has been a great partner, but the upcoming San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo and continuing NBA Spurs games pose significant scheduling restrictions,” said Community Labs president, Sal Webber. “We’re incredibly grateful to the Barshop Jewish Community Center and Rackspace Technology for offering us locations to continue to serve asymptomatic people who wish to be tested for COVID-19.”
Community Labs set to replace COVID-19 testing at AT&T Center with 2 new sites
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Friday will be the last day of COVID-19 testing at the AT&T Center.
Community Labs, a nonprofit that has offered screenings at the arena, is opening two new testing sites to replace the facility. The AT&T Center has been a great partner, but the upcoming San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo and continuing NBA Spurs games pose significant scheduling restrictions, said Sal Webber, president of Community Labs, in a statement.
The two new sites offering free COVID-19 screenings for asymptomatic people are the Barshop Jewish Community Center and Rackspace Technology. Both sites are open to the general public. No appointments or insurance are needed to receive the self-administered PCR tests.