Rensselaer County reaches three consecutive days without hospitalization
RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. » Over the past two days, the county has reported only three new coronavirus cases.
The new cases bring the total to 546 confirmed cases, however, there are 41 active cases in the county. There have been 29 deaths of residents from COVID-19. The new cases include:
• A new case involving a 46-year-old Schodack woman. • A new case involving a 47-year-old Troy man. • A new case involving a 35-year-old Rensselaer man. There are no county residents currently hospitalized, and none in the ICU. There are 119 residents in quarantine.w “Hospitalizations are a great indicator of whether we are beating COVID-19. And we are now seeing great numbers with no one in the hospital and no one in ICU,” Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin said on Thursday. These are the lowest hospitalization numbers since the outbreak started in the county in March. That is definitely promising as we move through the reopening process,” he added. The county is expected to reach Phase 3 of the state reopening by next Wednesday. Other local officials have recently joined McLaughlin’s call for a faster reopening. “The numbers across the region have stabilized significantly and we are more than meeting the metrics set by the state. We believe we can safely reopen and allow for a return to quality and restoration of our economy,” McLaughlin said. There have been 13,794 tests administered to county residents, including 250 tests recorded Wednesday. Residents can be tested for COVID-19 at two sites in Rensselaer County this week. The IMA Group and Lab Corp will continue to do test
ing at Hudson Valley Community College Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments are recommended and can be made by calling 1-800-2454245
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center will also be continuing testing in the county on Thursday at the Whitney Young Lansingburgh branch from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Appointments are also recommended and can be made by calling 518- 4654771, ext. 0.
Overview of COVID-19 Cases: An overview of COVID-19 cases as confirmed to the Rensselaer County Health Department is now provided.
A breakdown by municipality:
Troy - 179
East Greenbush - 58
Nassau - 8
Brunswick - 25
Hoosick - 10
Sand Lake - 16
Schodack - 38
Stephentown - 8
North Greenbush - 48
Schaghticoke - 77*
Pittstown - 13
Petersburgh - 3
Grafton - 5
Poestenkill - 3
Rensselaer - 47
Berlin - 3
(*Includes 59 at the Diamond Hill adult care facility in Schaghticoke) A breakdown by age:
19 and under - 37
20 to 29 - 107.
30 to 39 - 93
40 to 49 - 58
50 to 59 - 80
60 to 69 - 67
70 to 79 - 54
80 to 89 - 23
90 to 99 - 22
100 - 1