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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 62,260 positive cases.  The County’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases decreased by 3.2 cases to now 36 cases.
 
County DOH reported that there was one COVID-19 hospitalization overnight and that the number of hospitalized County residents remained at 23 patients.  There are still two patients in the ICU.  The County’s pandemic death toll remained at 531. 
 
State DOH reported that the County’s rate for one vaccine dose as of yesterday was 81.2% of the County’s total population and 89.7% of the adult population, and the County’s rate for full-vaccination was 73.8% for the total population.  The State’s rate for one dose was 89.1% for the total population and 95.0% of adults, and the State’s rate for full-vaccination was 75.7% for the total population.
 
The State’s COVID-19 website reported that yesterday’s results for 115,466 tests Statewide were 1,566 or 1.4% positive, with the seven-day average remaining at 1.6%.  The Capital Region had 4,377 tests of which 119 or 2.7% were positive, with the seven-day average remaining at 2.8%.  The County had 1,197 tests of which 29 or 2.4% were positive, with the seven-day average remaining at 2.8%.

Governor Hochul announced today that the State’s positive rate for tests was 1.36%, the lowest daily positive rate since July 18.  Other COVID-19 data included new hospitalizations (1,507, -34), new admissions (184), ICU patients (269, -13), intubations (139, -11), and deaths (12).   The State ended the week with an overall pandemic death toll of 69,418 as reported to and compiled by the CDC.

The CDC’s new guidance. which only recommends wearing facemasks indoors in counties with a “high” level of risk, continues to find that, as of March 3, Albany County has a “medium” rate where facemasks are not recommended except for persons at risk for serious illness.

The Guilderland Hannaford has selected the Guilderland High School Backpack Program as the recipient of this month’s Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program.  For every “Fight Hunger” reusable grocery bag purchased during March, Hannaford will donate $1 to the GHS Backpack program which provides six easy-to-prepare meals on Friday afternoons so that students will have meals to eat over the weekend.  You can also help by making food and monetary donations or volunteering to help pack the meals.  ​It costs about $6 to provide a child with a weekend’s meals, and about $185 for a full school year. You can register a student in the program by clicking here.

I hope that you have been having an enjoyable and relaxing weekend.

Thank you for staying safe and calm.
 
Peter G. Barber
Town Supervisor