Coronavirus update San Antonio, Nov. 18: Officials report 366 new COVID-19 cases, 3 new virus-related deaths

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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Wednesday night.

Nirenberg reported 70,894 total COVID-19 cases and 1,307 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 366 new cases as of Wednesday. Three new deaths were reported today.

The 7-day moving average of cases is 295.

City officials also reported that 435 patients are hospitalized, 139 are in the intensive care unit and 73 are on ventilators. There are 9% of staffed beds available and 65% of ventilators available.

Nirenberg said there were 55 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours. He also said there are currently 68 COVID-19 patients from El Paso in San Antonio hospitals.

The mayor says Metro Health has published a COVID-19 vaccine distribution informational website, where people can find out more about the plans the city will follow when the vaccine becomes available.

MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE FROM KSAT:

• Track daily spikes in COVID-19 cases in San Antonio, Bexar County
• Track coronavirus cases by ZIP, age in San Antonio with interactive map
• Resources from World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, City of San Antonio