Officials remind residents to practice social distancing during holiday weekend
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. » The Saratoga County Department of Public Health Services announced eight new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
The county has now had 444 confirmed cases and 15 deaths. There are currently 65 active cases with 365 cases recovered.
As of Friday, four residents were hospitalized.
To date, 9,629 residents have been tested for COVID-19. A total of 2,295 residents have been in isolation or quarantine.
Clifton Park has reported the most positive cases with 99, while Halfmoon has 68. Sara
toga Springs has 45 cases, with Wilton and Malta next at 35 and 28 cases, respectively. Moreau has 26 positive cases, followed by Mechanicville and Milton at 19 and 18, respectively.
The town of Ballston reported 14 cases, with Northumberland at 13. Greenfield and Waterford follow at 11 and 10 positive cases, respectively.
Rounding the list of municipalities with positive cases are Stillwater (10), Galway (7), Ballston Spa (7), South Glens Falls (6), town of Corinth (6), Schuylerville (5), town of Saratoga (5), Round Lake (3), Charlton (2), Providence (2), Waterford (2), Hadley (1) and village of Corinth (1).
Memorial Day Weekend
It is still recommended that you maintain social distance and wear a mask or face covering while in shared public spaced.
Here are a few different ways you can celebrate safely:
• Get Outdoors – Go for a hike, bike, walk or have a picnic with your household while still maintaining social distance from others
• Game Night – Take on a puzzle or pull out a board game.
• Drive-in Movies – Local
drive-in movie theaters have opened with some new rules. Be sure to visit their websites for more information before attending.
• Outdoor Cookout – Order from your favorite restaurant or start up the grill and have a family barbeque at home with the members of your household.
• Driveway Chalk Art – Thank our veterans and honor Memorial Day by making patriotic driveway chalk art for everyone to see on their walks.
Remember to be safe, maintain social distance, and help protect all of our loved ones this holiday weekend.