Albany County reports over 500 new cases
Albany County Executive Dan McCoy said that as of Saturday, 79.1% of all Albany County residents have received at least the first dose of the vaccine, and 71.7% have been fully vaccinated. The first dose vaccination rate for the county’s 18+ population is now up to 88.0%.
McCoy announced that the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Albany County is now at 42,473 to date, with 558 new positive cases identified since Saturday. The county’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases is now up to 502.4. Albany County’s most recent sevenday average of cases per 100,000 is up to 128.2 and the Capital Region’s average of cases per 100,000 is now up to 123.6.
McCoy reported that there were 23 new hospitalizations since yesterday, and there are now 84 county residents currently hospitalized with coronavirus. Ten of those hospital patients are in ICU’s, up three from Saturday. There are no new COVID deaths to report, and the death toll for Albany County still stands at 470 since the outbreak began.
“The spike in hospitalizations is alarming, nearly doubling from the day before and bringing us to the highest number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 since this all started,” McCoy said. “We know that getting a vaccination is the best protection in fighting the virus and if a vaccinated person contracts COVID-19, he or she is less likely to experience severe symptoms, be hospitalized or die. I continue to urge those who are unvaccinated to get a shot and get the booster when you are eligible. Do it for yourself, your loved ones and our community.”
McCoy continues to encourage residents to submit the positive results of at-home COVID testing on the county website.
Residents can receive free Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines (including booster shots) Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. — 3 p.m., each week at the Albany County Department of Health, 175 Green Street. Aside from Wednesdays, appointments are now required, which can be made at the link here. Anyone eligible to receive a COVID vaccine booster dose and would like to receive one from the Albany County Department of Health will be required to provide their vaccination card or the Excelsior Pass Plus in order to view the formula type, lot number and date of the inoculation.