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Albany County’s COVID-19 Dashboard reported today that there were 92 new positive cases overnight in the County, which raised the County’s COVID-19 cumulative pandemic total to 72,608 positive cases.  The County’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases decreased from 126.1 to 108.8 cases.  The number of County residents in the hospital overnight due to COVID-19 symptoms declined by 13 patients to now 35 patients, with four patients in the ICU.  
 
State DOH reported that the County’s rate for one vaccine dose as of yesterday was 81.5% of the County’s total population and 91.9% of the adult population, and the County’s rate for full-vaccination was 74.5% of the total population, and for boosters was 63.9% of the eligible population.  The State’s rate for one dose was 90.6% for the total population and 95.0% of adults, and the State’s rate for full-vaccination was 77.4% 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 54,078 tests Statewide were 5,681 or 10.4% positive, with the seven-day average remaining at 6.8%.  The Capital Region had 1,849 tests of which 231 or 13.0% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 9.4%.  The County had 430 tests of which 63 or 12.5% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 10.4%. 
 
In a press release today, Governor Kathy Hochul reported the State’s positive rate for tests yesterday (10.42%), and the current numbers for COVID-19 hospitalizations (2,459, +33), new hospital admissions (389), ICU patients (238, +7), intubations (85, -3), and 23 deaths.
 
The Governor also announced that, starting today through the end of the year, the State was suspending certain taxes on motor fuel and diesel motor fuel, including the motor fuel excise tax, State sales tax, and Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District sales tax on motor fuel and diesel motor fuel.  The announcement stated that this suspension of fuel taxes will provide a reduction of at least $0.16 per gallon statewide.  Some counties, including Saratoga and Schenectady Counties, have added to the reduction by only collecting the county tax on the first $2 charged per gallon of gas and diesel, regardless of the actual price at the pump.
 
Police Chief Dan McNally has issued the 2021 Guilderland Police Department’s Annual Report.  The annual report details the department’s activities last year including training, new hires, retirements, program goals and achievements, community service activities, criminal investigations and police department statistics.  The reports explains how the department’s police officers, animal control officers, dispatchers, support staff, and chaplain work closely together, along with other first responders, to serve and protect our community. 
 
Thank you for staying safe and calm.    
 
Peter G. Barber
Town Supervisor