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In a press release, Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy reported today that there were 36 new positive cases yesterday and that the County’s COVID-19 pandemic total is now at 61,750 positive cases.  The County’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases decreased from 70.1 to 66.4 cases. 
 
County DOH reported that there were two COVID-19 hospitalizations overnight and that the number of hospitalized County residents decreased by eight to now 33 patients.  There are now three patients in the ICU, a decrease of three.  The County reported the COVID-related death of woman in her 50’s that raised the County’s pandemic death toll to 527. 
 
State DOH reported that the County’s rate for one vaccine dose as of yesterday was 80.9% of the County’s total population and 89.5% of the adult population, and the County’s rate for full-vaccination was 73.5% for the total population.  The State’s rate for one dose was 88.5% for the total population and 95.0% of adults, and the State’s rate for full-vaccination was 75.2% for the total population. 
 
The State’s COVID-19 website reported that yesterday’s results for 75,109 tests Statewide were 1,483 or 2.0% positive, with the seven-day average remaining at 2.2%.  The Capital Region had 3,478 tests of which 110 or 3.2% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 3.8%.  The County had 1,001 tests of which 29 or 2.9% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 3.5%.  As of 7pm, Governor Hochul had not yet posted her daily update of today’s COVID-19 data for positive tests, new hospitalizations, ICU patients, intubations, and deaths. 
 
Please note that when Town offices open tomorrow, the wearing of facemasks indoors will be strongly encouraged but not required.  And if you are with people who are wearing facemasks, please extend a common courtesy and have a facemask ready.  All board and committee meetings will also continue in a virtual format on the Zoom platform until at least March 16, when the State of Emergency signed by the Governor, that suspended the Open Meetings Law, is scheduled to end. 
 
If you have started or are just thinking about your spring cleanup (Spring is only one month away), please consider dropping of any unneeded books this week at the Guilderland YMCA for its popular annual book sale that starts on Tuesday, March 1.  It is very easy to donate; just drop any books at the member services desk by Friday, February 25.  All proceeds from the book sale will be added to the YMCA’s annual campaign which supports programs and services in our community.
 
Thank you for staying safe and calm.
 
Peter G. Barber
Town Supervisor