Albany County Govt Daniel P. McCoy at this time supplied the most recent replace on the county’s progress on vaccinations and controlling the unfold of the Coronavirus. As of yesterday, 81.5% of all Albany County residents have obtained a minimum of the primary dose of the vaccine and 74.5% have now accomplished their authentic vaccination collection. Among the many eligible inhabitants, 63.8% have now obtained the booster shot. Extra data on vaccination charges across the state will be discovered on the New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker at the link here.
County Govt McCoy introduced that the overall variety of confirmed instances of COVID-19 in Albany County has now reached 73,196 to this point, with 58 new infections recognized since yesterday and 330 new infections because the final replace on Friday. The county’s seven-day common of latest each day constructive instances is now right down to 97.4 from 104.4. Please word that our total case rely will fluctuate as CommCare data are transferred out and in of the county.
Albany County’s most up-to-date seven-day common of COVID instances per 100,000 is now right down to 25.4 (with a median % constructive fee of 8.6%), and the Capital Area’s common of instances per 100,000 is now right down to 25.4 (with a median % constructive fee of 8.1%). The most recent knowledge and traits will be discovered on the state tracker here.
County Govt McCoy reported that there have been 5 new COVID hospitalizations since yesterday and 20 new hospitalizations total since Friday’s replace. There at the moment are 41 county residents at present hospitalized with the Coronavirus – a internet enhance of seven. Of these hospital sufferers, there at the moment are 4 at present in ICU’s, up from the three final reported. There aren’t any new COVID deaths to report because the final replace, and the loss of life toll for Albany County nonetheless stands at 563 because the outbreak started.
“Albany County’s each day common of latest COVID infections in addition to the variety of instances per 100,000 proceed to say no, and the final time I needed to report a brand new COVID-related loss of life was again on Might 27. All of that is excellent news, and I’m hopeful that our numbers will proceed to maneuver in the appropriate route via the summer time months,” stated County Govt McCoy. “With that being stated, we should always proceed to remain vigilant. We nonetheless want extra individuals to get vaccinated and get their booster pictures to be able to forestall critical diseases, and everybody ought to proceed to check and keep house in the event that they’re feeling sick to forestall the unfold of the virus.”
Resulting from New York State closing down its Digital Name Middle, there shall be an unknown margin of error within the reporting of our COVID case knowledge, as residency discrepancies and duplicative counting of instances could happen. The problem of knowledge accuracy is compounded by the dearth of reporting of at-home take a look at outcomes, which has been a constant problem because the onset of Omicron. As we’ve got reported beforehand, hospitalizations and deaths are the popular metrics that many well being professionals proceed to make use of; nonetheless, for those who use each day case rely as a instrument to make your private selections please accomplish that with the understanding that there’s a margin of error on this reporting.
County Govt McCoy continues to encourage residents to submit the constructive outcomes of at-home COVID testing on the county web site, and they need to make the most of the web submission link here, or go to the Albany County website here.
Residents can obtain free Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines (together with booster pictures) Monday via Friday, 9am – 3pm, every week on the Albany County Division of Well being, 175 Inexperienced Road. Apart from Wednesdays, appointments are required and will be made at the link here. Anybody eligible to obtain a COVID vaccine booster dose and wish to obtain one from the Albany County Division of Well being shall be required to offer their vaccination card or the Excelsior Go Plus to be able to view the formulation kind, lot quantity and date of the inoculation.
Albany County continues to ship vaccines to homebound residents, which incorporates seniors, disabled people, these missing childcare and people with different accessibility points. Anybody who wish to schedule a time for a vaccine appointment ought to name (518) 447-7198.
Residents who desire a shot from a state-run facility ought to use the state’s website at the link here or name the state vaccine hotline at 1-833-697-4829. For common data on the vaccine, residents can even dial the United Manner of the Better Capital Area’s 2-1-1 hotline or textual content their zip code to 898-211 or name the Albany County Division of Well being at (518) 447-4580.
COVID-19 testing continues to be out there all through Albany County and the Capital Area. Assist discovering a testing web site close to you will be discovered on the New York State website here and the Albany County website here.
