Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy announced today that there have now been 2,343 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Albany County to date, an increase of 4 since yesterday. Additionally, the number of people under mandatory quarantine is 530 down from 559 yesterday. The five-day average for new daily positives has decreased slightly to 7.8 from 8.8 yesterday. There are currently 39 active cases. So far, 7,897 people have completed quarantine. Of those who completed quarantine, 2,304 of them had tested positive and recovered, an increase of 9.

Among the new positive cases reported today include one healthcare worker or those who live in congregate settings, one with close contacts to positive cases, one who had reported traveling out of state and one who did not have a clear source of transmission. There are still five individuals hospitalized due to the virus, with the hospitalization rate at 0.21%. There are now two patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), up from one yesterday. There were no new COVID-related deaths to report, and the death toll for the county stands at 128 since the outbreak began.

County Executive McCoy continues to highlight the testing site in Albany County at Priority 1 Urgent Care, which is now also providing antibody testing, located in Hamilton Square at 2080 Western Avenue in Guilderland. Testing will be reimbursed by an individual’s health insurance, and will be done by appointments only after patients come in to be screened for expanded CDC symptoms. Priority 1 is also now doing antibody testing. To schedule an appointment, you can call (518) 867-8040.

County Executive McCoy also encourages those who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to register for the drive-thru community testing site at Rite Aid, 1863 Central Avenue in Colonie. Testing is free for those who are eligible based on CDC guidelines and are at least 18 years old. It’s available between 9am and 5pm, seven days a week by appointment only. Registration is now available at www.riteaid.com. Tests will be conducted from within an individual’s car with self-swab nasal tests and with the help of a pharmacist.

For those experiencing stress, anxiety or depression during the ongoing pandemic and gun violence in the City of Albany, the Albany County Mental Health Support Line is available seven days a week, now from 8am to 5pm at (518) 269-6634. Anyone experiencing a psychiatric emergency should still call the Albany County Mobile Crisis Team at (518) 549–6500. The 24-hour sexual assault hotline number is (518) 447-7716.