Fargason suffers from an auto-immune disease that makes him especially susceptible to COVID-19. Writers Conference Resurrects Issue Of Diversity In Publishing, San Antonio’s Positivity Rate Drops Below 5% For First Time In Months, Americans Are Drinking 14% More Often During Pandemic, Study Finds, N.J. Officials Say Trump Fundraiser Put Lives At Risk, But Attendees Not Worried, Scientists Discover A Way To Prevent Illegal Trade Of Turtle Eggs, Fort Bend Confirms ‘Presumptive Positive Case’ of COVID-19, San Antonio Archdiocese Advises Parishes To Alter Mass Ceremonies Over Coronavirus Concerns. Citations: S.A. eatery's GM 'upset' over COVID-19... City chart shows sharp increase in coronavirus hospitalizations since start of June in San Antonio, The legendary Herb Alpert’s first language was Spanish, Mazda adds compact CX-30 crossover to U.S. lineup, with room for up to five, Should I Go Gluten Free? So, he said his team has to get out there and tell them. For William Fargason, he hopes those 6,000 or so people that attend don’t come back to communities like his and endanger people like him. “It makes our job a little bit tougher,” he said. A second San Antonio resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after contracting it elsewhere, bringing the known travel-related cases in the city to two. Alice residents are being urged to avoid travel to San Antonio due to the local "surge" in COVID-19 cases. COVID-19 Assistance. TPR was founded by and is supported by our community. “And then they spread it and it can snowball in a way like that,” he said. Paul Flahive can be reached at Paul@tpr.org or on Twitter @paulflahive. The spectre of the COVID-19 disease loomed over San Antonio already and the CDC misstep didn’t help. They hope to grow it with locals turning out for their Saturday Book Fair. If you value our commitment to the highest standards of responsible journalism and are able to do so, please consider making your gift of support today. The hotline is available in English and Spanish. Conference co-executive director Diane Zinna eventually stepped down in protest of the decision to continue the events. Learn more about the effective tax rate. Paul Flahive can be reached at Paul@tpr.org and on Twitter at @paulflahive. For weeks William Fargason was excited to travel for the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference hosted this year in San Antonio. San Antonio Botanical Gardens – 210-536-1400. But in San Antonio — where tourism is the third largest industry bringing in more than $15 billion annually — concern around COVID-19 is a problem according to Visit San Antonio’s Richard Oliver.