Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy announced today that there have now been 2,362 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Albany County to date, an increase of 3 since yesterday. Additionally, the number of people under mandatory quarantine has dropped down from 450 to 392 today. The five-day average for new daily positives has decreased slightly to 6.8 from 7.4 yesterday. There are currently 27 active cases, down from 36. So far, 8,152 people have completed quarantine. Of those who completed quarantine, 2,335 of them had tested positive and recovered, an increase of 12. 

Among the new positive cases reported today include one who had a close contact to another positive case and two who did not have a clear source of transmission at this time. There were no new hospitalizations overnight and there are still five individuals hospitalized due to the virus, with the hospitalization rate remaining at 0.21%. There is now one patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), down from two yesterday. There were no new COVID-related deaths to report, and the death toll for the county stands at 128 since the outbreak began. 

“Coming off the spikes in positive cases we saw in the days and weeks following the Fourth of July, I’m encouraged by the data we’re reporting today. Three new positive cases is the lowest single day increase since July 20, our hospital numbers are remaining stable and I haven’t had to announce a new COVID-related death in a week now,” said County Executive McCoy. “While this is a cause for some celebration, it’s definitely not the time to get lazy. Please continue to wear your mask, keep your social distance and get tested at any of our sites or the other sites available in the community.”

Below is the remainder of this week’s schedule for Albany County’s walk-up COVID-19 mobile testing sites, a collaboration with the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center. The schedule is based on demand and mobile site locations are updated weekly based on that need. Testing is for those experiencing symptoms, essential workers and those returning to work by appointment only, after being screened over the phone. To be screened, please call (518) 465-4771.

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center - 920 Lark Drive, Albany

• Wednesday – 8:30am – 10:30am
• Friday – 8:30am – 10:30am 

Rotating Locations & Dates for the Week of August 10
The full updated schedule can be found at the Albany County website here.

• Tuesday, August 11, 9am – 11am 
Watervliet Health Center, 1804 Second Ave, Watervliet

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, 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.