Rebecca Viagran is the second San Antonio City Council member to self quarantine
SAN ANTONIO โ Two City Council members are self-quarantining and virtually attending Thursdayโs City Council meeting due to the novel coronavirus. San Antonio councilman voluntarily quarantines after vacationAdViagran said she was notified Tuesday that two attendees at the Congressional City Conference - National League of Cities, which she also attended, tested positive for the virus. #SouthsideSticksTogether Posted by Rebecca Viagran on Thursday, March 19, 2020She said the two patients are not from San Antonio and that she believes she is at low risk of exposure and not feeling any symptoms. City Council to vote on extending bar, restaurant closures for 30 daysCity Council will vote on Thursday to extend an emergency declaration that bars and restaurant dining rooms to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. AdCOVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.
City Council votes on extending bar, restaurant closures for 30 days
SAN ANTONIO โ City Council voted to extend a San Antonioโs emergency declaration ordering bars and restaurant dining rooms to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. Closures will be extended for 30 days until April 19, City Council voted Thursday. Restaurants and stores that violate the emergency order could pay civil penalties and fines, Nirenberg said Wednesday. Assistant City Manager Colleen Bridger told City Council that 13 potential cases are under investigation. Read more about Bridgerโs presentation here:COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.
LEADING S.A: District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez on topics from domestic violence to development, preserving natural resources
SAN ANTONIO โ The Alamo City is growing -- more businesses, more people, and itโs expanding, especially on the Northwest side. And weโve been doing close to nothing,โ Councilman Pelaez said. Another tough issue Councilman Pelaez wants to focus on is gun violence. And well, thatโs the equivalent of driving from here to New York,โ Councilman Pelaez said. Itโs inevitable,โ Councilman Pelaez said.