San Antonio City Council approves vaccine registry for ages 65+
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio seniors will soon be able to sign up for a vaccine registry, which could make it easier for them to get an appointment. The San Antonio City Council members present voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon. AdIt could take three to four weeks to develop and open up the registry, Bridger said, which the city will develop with Health Access San Antonio (HASA), a local, health information organization. So Courage, along with District 3 Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran and District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, called for a special city council meeting to address it again. โOnce ready, the registry will make it significantly easier for residents 65 years and older to obtain a vaccine appointment.โ
WATCH: San Antonio City Councilman Pelรกez hosts virtual town hall on cityโs homelessness response
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio City Councilman Manny Pelรกez, with District 8, is holding a virtual town hall to discuss the cityโs collective community response to homelessness. The virtual town hall is scheduled from 5:30- 7 p.m. Thursday on Facebook Live and can be viewed in the video livestream below. Homelessness Town Hall: A Collective Community Response Join us for a deep-dive into San Antonio's homelessness response network! For more information on the event, or to learn more about the cityโs initiatives combatting homelessness, click here. RELATED: KSAT Community virtual Mental Health Town Hall
Rebecca Viagran is the second San Antonio City Council member to self quarantine
SAN ANTONIO โ Two City Council members are self-quarantining and virtually attending Thursdayโs City Council meeting due to the novel coronavirus. San Antonio councilman voluntarily quarantines after vacationAdViagran said she was notified Tuesday that two attendees at the Congressional City Conference - National League of Cities, which she also attended, tested positive for the virus. #SouthsideSticksTogether Posted by Rebecca Viagran on Thursday, March 19, 2020She said the two patients are not from San Antonio and that she believes she is at low risk of exposure and not feeling any symptoms. City Council to vote on extending bar, restaurant closures for 30 daysCity Council will vote on Thursday to extend an emergency declaration that bars and restaurant dining rooms to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. AdCOVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.
City Council votes on extending bar, restaurant closures for 30 days
SAN ANTONIO โ City Council voted to extend a San Antonioโs emergency declaration ordering bars and restaurant dining rooms to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. Closures will be extended for 30 days until April 19, City Council voted Thursday. Restaurants and stores that violate the emergency order could pay civil penalties and fines, Nirenberg said Wednesday. Assistant City Manager Colleen Bridger told City Council that 13 potential cases are under investigation. Read more about Bridgerโs presentation here:COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.