COVID-19 toll rises

Schenectady County sees 49th fatality; Queensbury schools switch to remote learning

Schenectady County man’s death is the 347th in the eight-county region.

A Schenectady County man who tested positive for COVID -19 has died, officials confirmed.

A county spokeswoman described the man as in his 70s, but provided no further information.

He is the 49th county resident known to have died from coronavirus, and the 347th in the eight-county Capital Region.

The last known virus-related death in the region — an Albany County man in his 70s with underlying health issues — was announced Friday.

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Queensbury schools move to remote-only learning

The Queensbury Union Free School District campus will close and learning will be remote this week after two more people associated with schools in the district tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend.

Superintendent Kyle Gannon informed families of the closure Saturday after the district was notified of the new cases at Queensbury High and the William H. Barton Intermediate School. The district has had nine cases of the virus in its elementary, middle and high school buildings since school started up again this fall.

The county public health department is investigating the cases and will advise anyone who needs to quarantine or get tested, Gannon said.

“Due to the growing number of cases and large number of individuals placed under quarantine, after consulting with our medical director and Warren County Public Health, we will temporarily transition all grade levels (K-12) to remote learning for the week of Oct. 5,” he wrote in a letter to the community Saturday.

The earliest students would return to school in-person would be Tuesday, Oct. 13,