Rensselaer County records zero new cases
RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. » The county saw another day with no new coronavirus cases reported on Tuesday.
The county now has had five days with no new cases since May 26. The county now has 547 confirmed cases. There are now 25 active cases.
There are now four residents in the hospital, including three in the ICU. There are now 132 residents in quarantine. There have been 17,434 tests administered in the county, including 302 recorded Monday. There have been 29 deaths in the county from COVID-19. The county also announced two new cases cleared for recovery. There are now 520 cleared cases. Since last reported in The Record on Wednesday, there have been 18 new cases in the county. The new cases include:
• A new case involving a 19-year- old East Greenbush man.
• A new case involving a 54- year- old East Greenbush woman.
• A new case involving a 32-year- old Hoosick woman.
• A new case involving a 63-year-old Schodack woman.
• A new case involving a 67-year- old Nassau man.
• A new case involving a 63- year- old East Greenbush woman.
• A new case involving a 32-year- old Pittstown man.
• A new case involving a 51- year- old East Greenbush
woman.
• A new case involving a 45-year-old East Greenbush man.
• A new case involving a 27-year-old Troy woman.
• A new case involving a 63-year- old Troy man.
• A new case involving a 29-year-old Troy woman.
• A new case involving a 19-year- old Rensselaer woman.
• A new case involving an 85-year-old East Greenbush woman.
• A new case involving a 66-year- old Rensselaer man.
• A new case involving a 30-year- old North Greenbush woman.
• A new case involving a 6-year- old North Greenbush girl.
• A new case involving an 11-year-old North Greenbush boy.
Rensselaer County Public Health Director Mary Fran Wachunas noted that in recent days the county has seen several cases that can be traced back to out of state travel.
“We want residents to be very careful and aware if they are traveling out of state, and to follow social distancing and other common- sense precautions,” Wachunas said.
“Cases have leveled off significantly here in Rensselaer County but we have seen a jump in cases that can be related to travel in other regions of the country. This includes cases of county residents who tested positive in other states and then returned home. Before traveling, residents are invited to call the county Health Department for advice,” she added.
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin said the county will close down its testing site at Hudson Valley Community College this Friday since they are averaging about 15 people a day outside of Van Rensselaer Manor employees being tested.
“It’s costing us a fortune, and no one is getting tested,” McLaughlin said. “People aren’t showing up anymore. These are not free and it costs us a ton of money.”