Texas Department of State Health Services Archives - San Antonio Report

West Nile virus detected months early in San Antonio mosquito trap

by Josh Archote June 9, 2026June 11, 2026

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District detected West Nile virus in a mosquito trap in early May, months earlier than usual.

Easing of regulations on raw milk in Texas called ‘a more common-sense approach’

by Mitch Hagney June 15, 2021June 14, 2021

Drive-thru testing is administered recently on the North Side. Officials reported record numbers of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations Sunday.

San Antonio’s 3,002 new coronavirus cases, 1,407 hospitalizations set records

by Brendan Gibbons January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

A patient receives a COVID-19 vaccination in Arlington.

Texas announces sites for next COVID-19 vaccine shipment

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

The proportion of Texans whose coronavirus tests come back positive has hit levels not seen since a summer wave of cases that overwhelmed some hospitals.

Texas officials push for faster COVID-19 vaccination as infection rate reaches ‘red flag’ levels

by Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

State releases numbers showing low Texas public school infection rates, but the data is limited

by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune and Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

Backlogged data brings coronavirus case total to 49,915; death count breaches 1,000

by Iris Dimmick September 13, 2020September 13, 2020

A health care worker at University Hospital communicates with his patient through a small window into the room.

15-year-old girl among deceased as COVID-19 death toll rises by 13

by JJ Velasquez September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Healthcare workers at University Hospital apply PPE (personal protective equipment) before entering rooms of COVID-19 diagnosed patients.

New coronavirus cases above 200 for second day in a row, hospitalizations decrease

by Nicholas Frank August 29, 2020August 29, 2020

Bexar County Residents in Their 20s Make Up Many of June’s 1,500 New Coronavirus Cases

by Emily Donaldson June 14, 2020June 15, 2020