Local COVID-19 Case Count Rises to 39
March 21, 2020 - San Antonio
Self-distancing Saturday. On Saturday, Metro Health reported a total number of 39 COVID-19 positive cases. Photo: Jade Esteban Estrada.
By Jade Esteban Estrada - Staff Writer, San Antonio Sentinel
On Saturday, the local COVID-19 case count rose to 39. Among these updated numbers, 16 cases are travel-related, five have been through close contact with someone who had been previously diagnosed, nine have been through community transmission and nine are presently under investigation.
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s lab has administered a total of 293 tests. 258 tests have come back negative and 35 were positive. The remaining four were received from private labs.
62 percent of the total cases are male and 38 percent are female. The highest number of cases continues to be found in the 40 to 49 age group.
The Health Department’s hotline for residents who may have questions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic is 210-207-5779. Their hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Further updates may be found on Metro Health’s website.
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Jade Esteban Estrada is a staff writer at the San Antonio Sentinel, where he covers public health and other citywide issues. He can be reached at jade@sasentinel.com.