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Albany County’s COVID-19 Dashboard reported that there were 123 new positive cases overnight in the County, which raised the County’s COVID-19 cumulative pandemic total to 71,417 positive cases.  The County’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases decreased from 218.6 to 207.6 cases.  The number of County residents in the hospital overnight due to COVID-19 symptoms increased by four to 43 patients, with two patients in the ICU.  The County reported the death of a County resident overnight which raised the County’s pandemic death toll to 562.  The County Executive will provide details about the six deaths of County residents over the past three days in his twice weekly COVID-19 update tomorrow.       
 
State DOH reported that the County’s rate for one vaccine dose as of yesterday was 81.4% of the County’s total population and 91.6% of the adult population, and the County’s rate for full-vaccination was 74.4% of the total population, and for boosters was 74.6% of the eligible population.  The State’s rate for one dose was 90.5% for the total population and 95.0% of adults, and the State’s rate for full-vaccination was 77.3% for the total population, and for boosters was 55.5% of the eligible population.
 
The State’s COVID-19 website reported that yesterday’s results for 66,436 tests Statewide were 6,460 or 9.1% positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 8.0%.  The Capital Region had 3,353 tests of which 324 or 9.2% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 11.8%.  The County had 1,002 tests of which 98 or 9.5% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 13.1%.
 
In a press release today, Governor Kathy Hochul reported the State’s positive rate for tests yesterday (9.10%), and the current numbers for COVID-19 hospitalizations (2,587, +112), new hospital admissions (412), ICU patients (232, -4), intubations (92, +3), and deaths (24). 

Pfizer announced today that its clinical trial of children fives of age and younger shows that three doses of its COVID-19 vaccine worked better than two doses and produced a strong enough immune response in support of its application for authorization by the CDC.  It reported an 80% effectiveness in preventing symptomatic infection.  

I am pleased to report that, last Thursday, the Town closed on its purchase of 603 luminaries in streetlights from National Grid.  It was a key part of the Town’s plans to convert the luminaries to LED lights.  It will greatly reduce the increasing costs for energy, and further advances the Town’s goal of converting all Town lights to LED, including the recent conversion at Town Hall, in the near future. 
   
After two days in the 90s, the temperature dropped this morning by nearly 30 degrees to the low 60s.  It hasn’t climbed much so far today but it is refreshing break from our very brief hot spell.      
 
Thank you for staying safe and calm.    
 
Peter G. Barber
Town Supervisor