The number of deaths in San Antonio from COVID-19 increased to five, with two occurring Thursday.

Also Thursday, Comal County reported its first coronavirus death, a New Braunfels man in his 40s.

Both of those who died Thursday in San Antonio were women with an underlying health condition, one in her late 40s and one in her 60s, city spokeswoman Laura Mayes said.

All who have died from the novel coronavirus in Bexar County have been women.

The woman in her late 40s died at the downtown Baptist Medical Center, officials said.

“Our hearts go out to the family for their loss,” Baptist Health System said in a statement. “We are here for them and committed to providing compassionate, quality care for our patients during this critical time, as always.”

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Bexar County also reached a milestone number of cases with 113, an increase of 29 from Wednesday, the largest daily spike so far. Of the 113, 43 are travel-related and 39 are from community transmission.

Fifteen of the cases have been recorded as close contact. Sixteen remain under investigation.

With the community transmission cases about to outpace the travel-related ones, it’s clear the virus is spreading more and more in the area, rather than being imported from elsewhere.

The Comal County man died Thursday afternoon at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, where he had been treated. His case was one of eight that have been reported in Comal County, where three people have recovered.

“Our hearts as well as our thoughts and our prayers go out to this man’s family and friends,” Comal County Judge Sherman Krause said in a statement. “This tragic news emphasizes the need for all of us to make sure we are taking every effort to maintain social distancing measures and protect ourselves, our loved ones and the most vulnerable among us from contracting COVID-19.”

The Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department announced that it learned late Tuesday that a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19.

Although the person hasn’t worked in a Bexar County facility for the last two weeks, those who may have been in “close contact” with him have been notified, county spokeswoman Monica Ramos said in a statement.

“The JPD has a very dedicated staff of committed professionals who pride themselves on ensuring that our facilities are safe and the residents well cared for,” Ramos said. “We continue to monitor our children and staff carefully for any signs of illness.”

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As an added precaution, the department has increased cleaning and disinfectant protocols, Ramos said.

“We realize it is stressful for families to be separated from children, especially in light of the current health concern,” Ramos said. “In an effort to support family connections while keeping all children and staff healthy, all visits are currently being conducted by videoconference or extended phone calls.”

Also Thursday, Cibolo announced two more cases, raising its total to three. One is related to travel, and the cause of the other is undetermined.

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Both people are experiencing mild symptoms and are under quarantine in their homes. One visited the Walmart at 602 Cibolo Valley Drive between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday, city of Cibolo spokeswoman Christine Pollok said.

“The risk of contracting the virus from that kind of exposure is low, so chances are nobody will get it,” Pollok said. “But we do want the public to know that if they are showing symptoms, they need to contact their health provider.”

Tom Orsborn covers news in the San Antonio and Bexar County area. Read him on our free site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com. | torsborn@express-news.net | Twitter: @tom_orsborn