CLAUDE JACOB

The region is experiencing what public health officials call a silent surge, since at-home tests results aren't included in official totals.

With COVID-19 cases back down to a low point, Metro Health laid its plans on Monday for growing health initiatives through September 2026 in six different areas.

San Antonio and Bexar County officials came together Friday afternoon to update the public about the current status of COVID-19 in our area amid a continuous surge of cases and a third consecutive week at the “severe” risk level.

The city's new locations will open next week, while City Council District 6 will offer free testing at Gustafson Stadium beginning Saturday.

Over 800 city employees are out.

The City of San Antonio will be adding three new COVID-19 testing sites through a partnership with Community Labs to address testing capacity and wait times that some have said lasted hours.

The City of San Antonio will be adding three new COVID-19 testing sites through a partnership with Community Labs to address testing capacity and wait times that some have said lasted hours.

Metro Health Director Claude Jacob said local officials had been expecting to see the omicron variant in Bexar County, and now it's here.

As region continues to see drop in coronavirus infections, Metro Health director said omicron variant cases could be expected in the U.S. "fairly soon."

The COVID-19 risk level is Bexar County is now “low,” which hadn’t happened since early July, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said during Tuesday’s briefing.

The COVID-19 positivity rate for Bexar County has dropped to 1.9% this week, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.

Trick-or-treaters, take note.

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County has improved this week and is now at 2.1%, according to Metro Health Director Claude Jacob.

San Antonio and Bexar County officials are celebrating what they called a major milestone in the effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg reported 17 new COVID-19 deaths in Bexar County, totaling 4,559 since the pandemic began.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg reported 17 new COVID-19 deaths in Bexar County, totaling 4,559 since the pandemic began.

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County has dropped to 3.9%, down from 5% last week, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.

Eighteen new COVID-19 deaths were reported during Thursday’s COVID-19 briefing, bringing the total to 4,426 in the Bexar County area, according to Claude Jacob, Metro Health director.

The COVID-19 positivity rate is at 5% this week, and the number of cases reported in the area are on a downward tractory, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.

Twenty-two new COVID-19 deaths in Bexar County were reported Thursday during the COVID-19 briefing by San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.

Projection models by a University of Texas at San Antonio mathematics professor suggest it could be a long COVID-y winter.

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County has decreased to 4.9% this week, down from 7.1% the previous week, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg reported 13 new COVID-19 deaths in Bexar County during Thursday's briefing.

While Labor Day was a week ago, local officials want to wait before assessing whether those gatherings affected the COVID case rate.

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County has dropped to 7.1% this week, down .5% from last week, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.

Health inequities have been around for decades. So how can local and state leaders close the gaps on these deadly disparities?

Bexar County reported 21 new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, bringing the total to 4,017 since the pandemic started.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg reported 21 new COVID-19 deaths during Thursday night’s city and county briefing.

In order to encourage Bexar County residents to get the coronavirus vaccine, Metro Health will give out $100 HEB gift cards.

City council voted Thursday morning 9-1 to approve $1 million of federal grant dollars to spend on up to 10,000 gift cards that will be given to people who complete their vaccination series at Metro Health vaccination sites.

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County has fallen three points this week and is now at 7.6%, and the risk level is now moderate.

After much rescheduling, we finally got the chance to sit down, one-on-one, and get to know Claude Jacob better.

Bexar County’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped three points to 10.6% this week, and local leaders are crediting more testing to identify cases earlier.

Though the delta-driven COVID-19 surge is beginning to subside, officials added 55 residents to the disease's local death toll on Tuesday.

Bexar County’s COVID-19 positivity rate has has dropped three points to 10.6% this week, and local leaders are crediting more testing to identify cases earlier.

As the Bexar County region continues to experience high coronavirus case rates, EMS calls for COVID-19 have risen, too.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg says the COVID-19 positivity rate for the Bexar County area has decreased to 13.6%, down from 16.9% last week.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg says the COVID-19 positivity rate for the Bexar County area has decreased to 13.6%, down from 16.9% last week.

Judge Wolff has a few choice words for people who refuse to mask up in public spaces.

Bexar County and San Antonio leaders are seeing a surge in hospitalizations and more people getting tested amid an increase of COVID-19 cases in our area and across the state.

New Metro Health Director Claude Jacob says he's honored to lead the health department through and beyond the coronavirus pandemic.

With the delta variant now the dominant COVID-19 strain in San Antonio, the city’s positivity rate jumped from 5.4% to 11.2% since last week.

During a press conference with held by the City of San Antonio, a heated Judge Wolff said...

Metro Health learned some lessons from the pandemic and has expanded its key priorities, Assistant City Manager Colleen Bridger said Friday.