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In a press release today, Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy reported that there were 34 new positive cases overnight in the County, which raised the County’s COVID-19 cumulative pandemic total to 74,013 positive cases.  The County’s seven-day average of new daily positive cases increased from 50.8 to 53.7 cases.  The number of County residents in the hospital overnight with COVID-19 remained at 29 patients, with number of patients in the ICU doubling to four.  The County’s pandemic death toll remained at 567 residents. 
 
State DOH reported today that the County’s rate for one vaccine dose as of yesterday was 81.6% of the County’s total population and 92.3% of the adult population, and the County’s rate for full-vaccination was 74.6% of the total population, and for boosters was 61.7% of the eligible population.  The State’s rate for one dose was 90.9% 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 53.8% of the eligible population. 
 
The State’s COVID-19 website reported that yesterday’s results for 49,901 tests Statewide were 3,700 or 7.1% positive, with the seven-day average remaining at 5.2%.  The Capital Region had 1,688 tests of which 92 or 8.2% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 6.2%.  The County had 353 tests of which 23 or 6.8% were positive, with the seven-day average decreasing to 6.6%.
 
In a press release today, Governor Kathy Hochul stated that the State’s positive rate for COVID-19 tests was 7.06%.  Other overnight data including COVID-19 related hospitalizations (1,842, 0), new admissions (316), ICU patients (222, 0), intubated patients (71, -5), and deaths (22).  The Governor also announced that the new University at Albany engineering building will anchor a $200 million public-private artificial intelligence supercomputing initiative led by UAlbany's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
 
In another return to pre-pandemic rules, the Broadway League announced an optional facemask policy for patrons starting on July 1 at its 41 Broadway theaters and venues.   While optional, facemasks are encouraged and the new policy reviewed in mid-July.  You might want to check ahead about rules at other performing arts venue that may not only require facemasks but also mandate proof of vaccination.   New York City’s public transit still requires masks indoors. 
 
For the fifth consecutive year, the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce and Town are partners in the Hometown Heroes Banner Program that recognizes active duty and veteran service members.  The opening ceremony is tomorrow at 11am at Tawasentha Park.  Each banner honors a Guilderland, Altamont, Knox or Westerlo service member by name, branch of service, and photo.  A family member, friend, business or organization sponsors a banner for a service member.  You can read biographs about the Hometown Heroes honored over the past two years.  Here is a link to the map where each banner will be placed by Highway crews in Tawasentha Park.   
 
Thank you for staying safe and calm.    
 
Peter G. Barber
Town Supervisor