Some Bexar County Businesses Permitted To Increase Occupancy To 75% Under Governor Abbott's GA-32 Order

San Antonio TX

20 February, 2021

11:49 AM

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Press release from the City of San Antonio: February 19, 2021 Some Bexar County businesses permitted to increase occupancy to 75% under Governor Abbott's GA-32 Order Area hospitals drop under 15 percent of total COVID-19 hospitalization rates for seven consecutive days CONTACT: For members of the media, please contact: [email protected] Laura Mayes, City of San Antonio (210) 207-1337 Michelle Vigil, City of San Antonio (210) 207-8172 For questions from the general public, please contact: [email protected] COVID-19 Hotline (210) 207-5779 SAN ANTONIO (February 19, 2021) – Bexar County has seen a steady decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the past weeks. Currently, the total number of COVID-19 hospitalized patients has been below the 15% total hospital capacity for the past seven days (February 12 - February 18). With the improvements in Bexar County, certain business operations may now increase occupancy to 75%. "We are grateful to see our hospitalization numbers decreasing but also want to remind the public that we still have to keep taking preventive measures to decrease the spread of COVID-19. The virus is still in our community and we must continue to stay vigilant and keep our most vulnerable safe," said Dr. Colleen Bridger, Assistant City Manager. Under Governor Abbott's most current state COVID-19 order (GA-32) an area of "low hospitalization" would mean any Trauma Service Area (TSA) that has had seven consecutive days in which the number of COVID hospitalized patients as a percentage of total hospital capacity is under 15%. Businesses Operating with 75% Limit: Restaurants Gyms Retail establishments, including vape stores and hobby stores Amusement parks Water parks Swimming pools Museums Libraries Zoos, aquariums, natural caverns, and similar facilities Indoor and outdoor professional, collegiate, and similar sporting events Businesses Not Affected by New Occupancy Limits and continuing to operate at 100%: Religious services CISA services (including grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores, pet stores, Walmart/Target Superstores, gun stores, shooting ranges) Local government operations Child-care services Youth camps Recreational sports (youth and adult) Any public or private schools Drive-in concerts, movies or the like With 6ft between work stations: - Cosmetology salons, hair salons, barber shops - Nail salons - Massage establishments or other facility where licensed massage therapists practice - Other personal care or beauty services such as tanning salons, tattoo studios, piercing studios, hair removal studios, and hair loss treatment or growth services Additionally, elective surgeries no longer need to be postposed, this is in accordance with Governor Abbott's GA-31 because TSA P, which includes San Antonio and Bexar County, is no longer considered an "area with high hospitalizations." The Texas Department of State Health Services monitors and reports which counties are part of TSA and currently reporting 15% or more of total hospital capacity of COVID‑19 patients. For more information, please visit covid19.sanantonio.gov FOUR WAYS TO SIGN UP FOR COVID-19 ALERTS Download the Ready South Texas app, available in the iTunes and Google Play stores Text COSAGOV to 55000 to receive SMS text message updates Follow @COSAGOV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Bookmark covid19.sanantonio.gov Public service announcements on social distancing, prevention and testing are available here. This press release was produced by the City of San Antonio. The views expressed here are the author's own.