Albany County adds 657 new cases Saturday
ALBANY, N.Y. » Albany County Executive Dan McCoy announced that the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Albany County is now at 41,939 to date, with 657 new positive cases identified since Friday.
The county’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases is now up to 455.7.
As of Friday, 79.0% of all Albany County residents have received at least the first dose of the vaccine, and 71.6% 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 41,939 to date, with 657 new positive cases identified since Friday. The county’s sevenday average of new daily positive cases is now up to 455.7. Albany County’s most recent seven-day average of cases per 100,000 is up to 114.6 and the Capital Region’s average of cases per 100,000 is now up to 109.3.
Officials reported that there were twelve new hospitalizations since Friday, and there are now 67 county residents currently hospitalized with the coronavirus. Seven of those hospital patients are in ICU’s, unchanged from yesterday. There are no new COVID deaths to report, and the death toll for Albany County still stands at 470 since the outbreak began.
“We’re starting the new year with an astounding number of new positive cases and I believe we will continue to see that number go up in the coming days after last night’s celebrations,” McCoy said on Saturday. “As we enter our third year with COVID-19, I ask everyone to do the right thing to help stop the spread of the virus by getting a shot if you aren’t vaccinated or getting a booster if you are eligible; wear a mask indoors; stay six feet apart; wash your hands frequently and cough/sneeze into your elbow. Get tested if you have any symptoms and quarantine per the guidelines. Let’s all have a safe and healthy 2022 by taking these steps to protect ourselves 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 St. 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 vaccina- tion card or the Excelsior Pass Plus in order to view ber and date of the inoculation. the formula type, lot num