Full Notification

Based on Albany County DOH’s COVID-19 dashboard, there were 29 new positive cases since yesterday, and the County’s COVID-19 cumulative pandemic total has reached 62,455 positive cases.  The County’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases decreased from 34.4 to now 32.8 cases.  County DOH noted that 10 County residents are in the hospital because of COVID-19, a decrease of one.  The County reported no deaths overnight and that the County’s pandemic death toll remained at 536.  
 
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 73.9% for the total population.  The State’s rate for one dose was 89.3% for the total population and 95.0% of adults, and the State’s rate for full-vaccination was 75.8% for the total population. 
 
The State’s COVID-19 website reported that yesterday’s results for 115,749 tests Statewide were 1,770 or 1.5% positive, with the seven-day average remaining at 1.4%.  The Capital Region had 4,119 tests of which 101 or 2.5% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 2.3%.  The County had 1,129 tests of which 30 or 2.7% were positive, with the seven-day average increasing to 2.3%.

Governor Hochul announced today that the State’s positive rate for tests was 1.53%, and that the State’s daily infection rate has been below 2% for 17 consecutive days.  Other COVID-19 data included new hospitalizations (1,052, -113), new admissions (134), ICU patients (174, -15), intubations (99, -18), and deaths (12).  The State ended the week with a pandemic total of 69,689 deaths as reported to and compiled by the CDC. 

I greatly appreciate your support for the Transfer Station’s efforts to collect small change and other donations for the benefit of the Guilderland Food Pantry.  Over the past 94 weeks and continuing, you have donated $6,795 to date, which provides for over 1,000 meals for families in need.   I thank Transfer Station Foreman Dave Corey and his crew for starting this generous initiative in the early weeks of the pandemic when there was “hygiene theater,” with concern about becoming infected with COVID by making change or other contact.  You can also help at-risk families by considering a monetary or food donation to the Pantry.  Any donations would be greatly appreciated.  You can also drop off non-perishable and other needed items at the Pantry located at 4 Charles Boulevard.  

A reminder that for the month of March the Guilderland Hannaford has selected the Guilderland High School Backpack Program as the recipient of Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program.  A donation of $1 is made to the GHS Backpack program for every “Fight Hunger” reusable grocery bag purchased.  The GHS Backpack program provides six easy-to-prepare weekend meals on Friday afternoons to students.  A weekend’s meal costs about $6 and about $185 for a full school year. You can also make food and monetary donations or volunteer to help pack the meals. 
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I hope that you are enjoying a relaxing weekend. 

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