Diabetes is by far the most common underlying condition among people who have been hospitalized or died from COVID-19 in Bexar County, according to San Antonio Metro Health data.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg said during the daily city-county briefing that the other most common conditions among people who have fallen severely ill or died from COVID-19 include heart disease, lung disease, asthma and obesity.
Although underlying conditions are considered risk factors for the disease, Nirenberg cautioned residents from letting their guard down because many of the health conditions are widespread in San Antonio.
He said people between the ages of 20 and 29 account for 21.6 percent of the COVID-19 cases here.
“We do want to remain vigilant, especially among our younger folk,” Nirenberg said, emphasizing the need to socially distance and wear a face mask in public.
In 2018, nearly 16 percent of Bexar County adults reported that they’d had diabetes at some point in their lives. At the same time, it’s estimated that nearly two out of three residents are overweight or obese.
Nirenberg said Wednesday that coronavirus’ grip on Bexar County is continuing to ease slightly, with three deaths and 153 new cases reported.
The strain on hospitals also continued to lessen, with 210 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 — down from 228 the day before. That last time that figure was that low was back in mid-June, before more than 1,200 people sick with the virus flooded San Antonio hospitals over the summer.
Of those hospitalized, 100 are being cared for in intensive care units, and 42 need ventilators to breathe. The new cases reported Wednesday brings Bexar County’s total since the start of the pandemic to 50,284 — roughly 2.5 percent of the county’s population. The death toll stands at 1,022.
In nearby Comal County, government officials reported 34 new confirmed cases Wednesday.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Marina Starleaf Riker is an investigative reporter for the San Antonio Express-News with extensive experience covering affordable housing, inequality and disaster recovery. To read more from Marina, become a subscriber. marina.riker@express-news.net | Twitter: @MarinaStarleaf
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