In a month filled with grim milestones, San Antonio hit another one Monday, with area hospitals caring for 1,520 patients with COVID-19 — 253 more than the record set this summer, when state leaders shut down bars and mandated masks to stave off the virus.

Health officials fear the worst is yet to come. A scientific model developed to forecast the coronavirus’ spread predicts that area hospitals could be inundated with as many as 1,900 patients within the next week if the most dire scenario unfolds.

Source: San Antonio shatters record for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 – ExpressNews.com