Officials announce 'Stay Home, Work Safe' order for San Antonio, Bexar County

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg is interviewed as local leaders and public health officials discuss recent updates about coronavirus on Monday, March 2, 2020, at Plaza de Armas. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg is interviewed as local leaders and public health officials discuss recent updates about coronavirus on Monday, March 2, 2020, at Plaza de Armas. Photo: Bob Owen /Staff Photographer Photo: Bob Owen /Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Officials announce 'Stay Home, Work Safe' order for San Antonio, Bexar County 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Judge Nelson Wolff shared details of a new Stay Home, Work Safe order to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in San Antonio and Bexar County during at a 6 p.m. news conference Monday. It orders San Antonians to stay home unless they are making essential trips or exercising.

The announcement comes a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said shelter in place-like decisions were up to local officials. In such orders, which have already been implemented in other U.S. cities, essential businesses such as grocery stores and pharmacies remain open. San Antonio's order is similar.

The order will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Nirenberg said. Essential businesses will remain open (See full list below). Restaurants will still be able to serve take-out food, but dining rooms must remain closed, he said. People will also be able to continue exercising outdoors.

City officials shared San Antonio's version of the restrictions during the news conference, which was livestreamed on the City of San Antonio Facebook page and SanAntonio.gov.

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There are 57 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bexar County as of Monday, according to city officials. The updated totals show the number of community spread cases has also increased to 16 as of Monday, the previous number was 10.

An 80-year-old woman, who had a history of underlying health issues, died Saturday and remains the sole coronavirus-related death in the county.

In total, 28 cases are now travel-related, seven cases are close-contact, 16 are community spread, and six remain under investigation.

The following exempted businesses may continue operating, provided they exercise proper social distancing according to the city's order:

Healthcare operations , including hospitals, clinics, dentists, pharmaceutical companies and veterinary offices;

, including hospitals, clinics, dentists, pharmaceutical companies and veterinary offices; Government functions to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public, including first responders, military personnel; trash collection; and water and electric utilities;

to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public, including first responders, military personnel; trash collection; and water and electric utilities; Schools and education personnel supporting public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities who are facilitating distance learning;

supporting public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities who are facilitating distance learning; Companies providing or maintaining infrastructure , such as the construction of public works, housing and other infrastructure that supports critical needs, such as water, sewer, gas and electricity, internet and telecommunications;

, such as the construction of public works, housing and other infrastructure that supports critical needs, such as water, sewer, gas and electricity, internet and telecommunications; Businesses related to transportation , including gas stations, repair shops, car dealerships, manufacturers, public transportation, such as buses, taxis, rideshare companies and the airport;

, including gas stations, repair shops, car dealerships, manufacturers, public transportation, such as buses, taxis, rideshare companies and the airport; Information technology companies that provide and maintain internet and telecommunications systems

companies that provide and maintain internet and telecommunications systems Retail businesses that sell food, gas and household products , such as grocery stores, big box stores, farmers’ markets, laundromats and drycleaners;

, such as grocery stores, big box stores, farmers’ markets, laundromats and drycleaners; Charitable organizations providing food, shelter and services to economically disadvantaged or vulnerable populations, including animals;

to economically disadvantaged or vulnerable populations, including animals; Hotels and other temporary residence facilities;

and other temporary residence facilities; Businesses that provide home maintenance and other services that individuals need to work from home, such as mail and shipping companies, building maintenance, plumbers, electricians, exterminators and professional services, such as legal or accounting services necessary to comply with legally required activities, such as filing taxes;

and other services that individuals need to work from home, such as mail and shipping companies, building maintenance, plumbers, electricians, exterminators and professional services, such as legal or accounting services necessary to comply with legally required activities, such as filing taxes; News media , including newspapers, television, radio and other media outlets providing information to the public;

, including newspapers, television, radio and other media outlets providing information to the public; Financial institutions , such as banks, credit unions and title companies;

, such as banks, credit unions and title companies; Childcare services ;

; Worship services , provided services are distributed by video, teleconference or other remote measures;

, provided services are distributed by video, teleconference or other remote measures; Funeral services ;

; Business and operations necessary to the 16 critical infrastructure sectors identified by the National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA.)

Madalyn Mendoza is a breaking news reporter and general assignment writer. Read her on our breaking news site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com | mmendoza@mysa.com | @MaddySkye

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