Over the past three years, a pot of federal COVID relief money has helped the City of San Antonio not only keep its budget balanced but also fund a variety of community programs. But that money is steadily dwindling, and both the city and the groups it has funded are preparing to go without it.

People began lining up early Monday for a chance to get COVID-19 vaccines and tests, courtesy of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.

The year is starting to wrap up, the holidays are right around the corner, but the omicron variant is causing some concern nationwide as more cases arise.

On Wednesday’s KSAT News Now, San Antonio Metro Health Assistant Director Dr. Anita Kurian talked about the latest developments with the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old.

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center is dealing with a surge of admissions and is attributing the increase in mental health needs in the community to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mask mandates are in place at three major San Antonio school districts -- San Antonio ISD, Northside ISD, and Northeast ISD.

SAN ANTONIO – Residents and health care workers at long-term care facilities are awaiting their COVID-19 vaccines. Adante Assisted Living and Memory Care is hoping its share of vaccines next week will provide an added layer of protection. Winsor said CVS will be administering the vaccines on their campus on specific dates. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services selected CVS Health as one of the providers to administer COVID-19 vaccinations. CVS also has an agreement to eventually provide vaccines to the general public in its 10,000 locations throughout the country next year.

Nearly 550 students have tested positive for the virus since in-person classes resumed last month. The reservation is located on parts of six counties that accounted for 62 new coronavirus cases and one death in Tuesday’s update. J.B. Pritzker will quarantine for two weeks after a member of his administration tested positive for the coronavirus. Naidu recently attended a session of India’s Parliament that was cut short after more than 20 lawmakers tested positive. India’s Home Minister Amit Shah tested positive last month and recovered in a hospital.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio has set daily records for new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations multiple times in the last week and the current 7-day average of new cases dwarfs every week from the first four months of the pandemic. Mayor Ron NirenbergKSAT: Are you concerned about the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in San Antonio? District 1 Councilman Roberto C. TrevioKSAT: Are you concerned about the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in San Antonio? District 2 Jada Andrews-SullivanKSAT: Are you concerned about the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in San Antonio? District 3 Rebecca ViagranI am alarmed by the recent spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and San Antonians on ventilators.

SAN ANTONIO – Wednesday on GMSA, Mike Osterhage broke the news that he’s home on self-quarantine after his son came into contact with someone who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Mike said that his son returned home from spring break and found out a person he was on vacation with fell ill and then tested positive for the virus. Money Monday: 5 things to do during a market correctionOut of an abundance of caution, Mike and his family decided to self-quarantine at home for 14 days. On Wednesday, he stressed the importance of social distancing on SA Live. Watch the video to see his artwork.