Albany County reports one new case
ALBANY, N.Y. » The county only saw one new COVID-19 case on Sunday.
There have been 1,827 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Albany County to date.
Additionally, there are now 378 people under mandatory quarantine and 4 people under precautionary quarantine. The five- day average for new daily positive cases is down to 4.4. So far, 5,251 individuals have completed quarantine, with 1,608 of them having tested positive and recovered.
No one passed away overnight. The death toll remains at 118 since the outbreak began. There are currently 10 individuals hospitalized. The hospitalization rate remains at 0.54%. There are still no individuals currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
“People are doing the right thing by staying home or when they go out, by wearing masks, social distancing, coughing into their elbows and washing their hands frequently. The numbers are showing this,” Albany County Executive Dan McCoy said in a news release on Sunday. “The virus hasn’t gone away but by being vigilant, we are protecting ourselves and others and have slowed the spread.
“This is particularly important as we prepare to move into Phase 3 on Wednesday. With more people going back to work and interacting in person, we need to keep our guard up and continue to get people tested.”
McCoy continues to highlight the testing site in Albany County at Priority 1 Urgent Care, which is now also providing antibody testing, located in Hamilton Square at 2080 Western Ave. in Guilderland. The partnership was made possible by Albany County supply
ing the facility with critical personal protective equipment for the staff and supplemental test kits. Testing will be reimbursed by an individual’s health insurance and will be done by appointments only after patients come in to be screened for expanded CDC symptoms. Priority 1 is also now doing antibody testing. To schedule an appointment, you can call (518) 867-8040.
McCoy also encourages those who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to register for the drive-thru community testing site at Rite Aid, 1863 Central Ave. in Colonie. Testing is free for those who are eligible based on CDC guidelines and are at least 18 years old. It’s available between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days a week by appointment only.
Registration is now available at www.riteaid.com. Tests will be conducted from within an individual’s car with self-swab nasal tests and with the help of a pharmacist.
Next week’s schedule for walk- up community COVID-19 testing, a partnership between Albany County and the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center is listed below. Please note the updated daily timeframes for each site. The schedule is based on demand and mobile site locations are updated weekly based on that need. All testing is by appointment only, after being screened for symptoms over the phone. To be screened, call (518) 465- 4771.
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center - 920 Lark Drive, Albany
• Monday – 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesday – 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
• Friday – 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Rotating Locations & Dates for the Week of June 15
• Tuesday, June 16, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Watervliet Health Center, 1804 Second Ave., Watervliet
• Thursday, June 18, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Capital South Campus, 20 Warren St., Albany
For those experiencing stress, anxiety or depression while confined to their homes for extended periods of time, the Albany County COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line is available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at (518) 2696634. Anyone experiencing a psychiatric emergency should still call the Albany County Mobile Crisis Team at (518) 549–6500. The 24hour sexual assault hotline number is (518) 447-7716.