Coronavirus (COVID-19) Eight Hundred Fifth Update.
Monday, May 21, 2022 
Albany County’s COVID-19 Dashboard reported that there were 262 new positive cases overnight in the County, which raised the County’s COVID-19 cumulative pandemic total to 71,264 positive cases. The County’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases increased from 218.5 to 220.2 cases. The number of County residents in the hospital overnight due to COVID-19 symptoms decreased by three to 44 patients, with two patients in the ICU.
Of those currently hospitalized, 13.6% or six patients are 24 years of age or younger which is twice the percentage (6.0%) of persons that age who were hospitalized since the start of the pandemic. The County reported the deaths of three County residents overnight which raised the County’s pandemic death toll to 559. The County Executive will provide details about the three deaths in his update on Tuesday.
The State’s COVID-19 website reported that yesterday’s results for 123,844 tests Statewide were 9.418 or 7.1% positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 8.4%. The Capital Region had 5,013 tests of which 521 or 10.9% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 12.1%. The County had 1,185 tests of which 146 or 12.1% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 13.7%.
The State’s other COVID-19 data included the State’s positive rate for tests yesterday (7.14%), hospitalizations (2,584, -54), new COVID-19 hospital admissions (408), ICU patients (254, +5), intubations (93, +2), and deaths (21).
On Friday, June 10, from 1pm to 6pm at EMS Station 1, 200 Centre Drive, there will be a blood drive in memory of Richard W. O. Beebe, a beloved paramedic and mentor for paramedics and EMTs serving our community. To make an appointment, please call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org and use sponsor code: guilderlandEMS. The Red Cross is offering a voucher redeemable for one prepackaged pint of Stewart's ice cream or gelato at any Stewart's shops
I hope that you have an enjoyable and safe weekend. I hope that you are taking advantage of our two-day summer with another day tomorrow in the 90s, and then back to spring temperatures in the low 70s.
Peter G. Barber
Town Supervisor
Address/Location
Town of Guilderland, NY
5209 Western Turnpike
Guilderland, NY 12084
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1