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Albany County Director Daniel P. McCoy provided the latest report on the county’s progress on vaccination and controlling the spread of the coronavirus. Yesterday, 71% of all residents of Albany County received at least the first dose of the vaccine and 65.1% were fully immunized. The first-dose vaccination rate for the county’s population aged 18 and over has now reached 82%. More information on vaccination rates can be found on the New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker at the link here.
County Director McCoy announced that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Albany County is now 28,158 so far, with 79 new positive cases identified since yesterday. The county’s five-day average of daily positive new cases is now reduced to 82. Please note that our overall case count will fluctuate as CommCare records are transferred in and out of the county. Albany County’s most recent seven-day positive rate percentage average has remained at 4.5% and the capital region’s average rate is now 4.0%.
Of the new daily COVID cases identified in the county, twelve had close contact with positive cases, 61 had no clear sources of infection at this time, one said they had traveled out of state and five are health workers or residents of collective living spaces. There are now 512 active cases in the county, up from 536 yesterday. The number of people in mandatory quarantine has increased from 1,119 to 1,064. So far, 88,374 people have completed quarantine to date. Of those who completed quarantine, 27,646 of them tested positive and recovered – an increase of 94 more recoveries.
The county executive reported there had been six new hospitalizations since yesterday, and 39 county residents are now hospitalized with the virus – a net decrease of one. There are currently ten patients in intensive care, unchanged from yesterday. There are no new COVID-related deaths to report, and the death toll in Albany County remains at 400 since the outbreak began.
Upcoming community COVID-19 vaccination clinics (all offering the Pfizer vaccine):
Wednesday September 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
DePaula Auto Group
1101 Central Ave, Albany, New York
Wednesday September 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Shaker College
475 Watervliet Shaker Road Latham, NY
Albany County continues to deliver vaccines to housebound residents, including the elderly, people with disabilities, those without child care and those with other accessibility issues. Anyone wishing to make an appointment for a vaccine should call (518) 447-7198.
Residents can also receive free Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekly at the Albany County Department of Health, 175 Green Street. The population of 12+ is currently eligible. No appointment is necessary and walk-ins are welcome. 12 to 15 year olds must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A follow-up clinic for the second dose will be scheduled at the time of the first dose appointment. Free transportation is available to anyone age 60 or older (and a caregiver), by calling the county’s Department for Aging in advance at (518) 447-7198.
For those who would like additional information on vaccinations and vaccination clinics run by Albany County, please use the link here. Residents who want a photo of a state-run facility should use the state website at the link here or call the state vaccine hotline at 1-833-697-4829. Walk-in people are welcome at state-run facilities. For general vaccine information, residents can also call the United Way of the Greater Capital Region 2-1-1 hotline or the Albany County Department of Health at (518) 447-4580.
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