Full Notification

Albany County COVID-19 Dashboard reported today that there were 46 new positive cases overnight in the County, which raised the County’s COVID-19 cumulative pandemic total to 73,566 positive cases.  The County’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases decreased from 80.8 to 75.6 cases.  The number of County residents in the hospital overnight with COVID-19 increased by one patient to 29 patients, with three patients in the ICU.  The County’s pandemic death toll remained at 565 residents. 
 
State DOH reported that the County’s rate for one vaccine dose as of yesterday was 81.6% of the County’s total population and 92.2% of the adult population, and the County’s rate for full-vaccination was 74.6% of the total population, and for boosters was 63.9% of the eligible population.  The State’s rate for one dose was 90.8% for the total population and 95.0% of adults, and the State’s rate for full-vaccination was 77.6% 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 83,995 tests Statewide were 4,278 or 4.7% positive, with the seven-day average remaining at 5.5%.  The Capital Region had 2,882 tests of which 165 or 6.0% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 7.0%.  The County had 708 tests of which 42 or 7.5% were positive, with the seven-day average increasing to 7.6%. 
 
The Governor announced on Friday that the State would no longer provide COVID-19 hospital data on weekends and holidays, and would provide the weekend’s cumulative data on Monday or non-holiday weekday.
 
While the rate and number of hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 are decreasing in our area, the opposite is taking place at the national level.  The CDC reported that, over the past week, there was an 8% increase in the seven-day average for hospitalization and an 18.6% increase in COVID-19 deaths.  The nation’s pandemic death toll has now reached 1,006,451, a disturbing number for a nation with a population just over 342 million.
 
The Guilderland Food Pantry needs the community’s help in responding increased demands for families and individuals who are facing financial difficulties caused by inflation for food and gas.  You can help in many ways, including volunteering at the Pantry, delivering food, and other important tasks by applying online, emailing to [email protected], or calling 518-930-1001.  You can also help with food donations by using the Pantry’s shopping list at Amazon for delivery to the Pantry or dropping off non-perishable food items at the Pantry on Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am to 11:00am or in the collection bin outside the Pantry.  You can also help financially by donating online, by checks mailed to the Guilderland Food Pantry, P.O. Box 7, Guilderland NY 12084, or with cash donations during the hours noted above.  Thank you for your past and continued support for the Pantry.
 
I hope that you had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend.  
 
Thank you for staying safe and calm.    
 
Peter G. Barber
Town Supervisor