omicron Archives - San Antonio Report

Students of NISD's Joe Straus III Middle School arrive to school during the first week of the 2021-2022 school year.

San Antonio’s largest school district reinstates temporary mask mandate

by Brooke Crum January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Northside ISD will enforce a mask mandate for students, staff and visitors after high absenteeism among students and staff.

Out of state contract nurses and respiratory therapists arrive to University Hospital early Tuesday morning where state funds have been allocated to help with the growing coronavirus patients due to the Delta variant of the virus.

As local COVID-19 hospitalizations climb, more relief workers sought

by Tracy Idell Hamilton January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Cesar Lucas Prieto uses a nasal swab to collect a sample for coronavirus testing Monday at the Pre-K 4 SA Westside Education Center.

More students getting tested for coronavirus amid omicron surge

by Brooke Crum January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

People perform a nasal swab collection while testing for Covid-19 at a Curative test site on the West Side on Sunday.

Coronavirus cases soar, hospitalizations up as omicron invades San Antonio

by Lindsey Carnett January 3, 2022January 4, 2022

University Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bryan Alsip speaks during a press conference urging residents to celebrate New Year's safely to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on Friday.

Health officials: don’t visit overcrowded emergency rooms with mild case of COVID

by Jackie Wang December 31, 2021December 31, 2021

Grace Rose Gonzales takes a photo of fireworks as Celebrate SA rings in the new year with a virtual broadcast from Six Flags Fiesta Texas last year.

New year, new variant: Caution urged ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations

by Lindsey Carnett December 30, 2021December 29, 2021

The only antibody treatment effective against omicron is scarce in Texas

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune December 28, 2021December 29, 2021

Texas endures another not so merry COVID Christmas

by Cassandra Pollock, Brian Lopez and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune December 22, 2021December 23, 2021

Jose and Lucia Esquivel roll up their sleeves for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine administered by the Gonzaba Medical Group.

Omicron wave: Cases will spike, but hospitalizations and deaths may not be as severe

by Lindsey Carnett December 22, 2021December 23, 2021

Following the opening of booster vaccinations, University Health pharmacy technicians pre-dose syringes of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 at Wonderland of the America’s.

Omicron variant detected in Bexar County coronavirus tests

by Jackie Wang December 13, 2021December 13, 2021