Eight new COVID-19 hospitalizations in Albany County in the last day bring the county to its highest total since February, according to county officials.
County Executive Dan McCoy said Wednesday that 66 Albany Countians are now hospitalized for COVID-19, a net increase of five in the last day. Nine of those 66 are in intensive care.
McCoy noted that the hospitalization total is the highest for the county since Feb. 20.
“Hospitalizations will likely increase in the days ahead as we continue to feel the post-Thanksgiving surge of COVID cases and head towards more holidays at the end of the month,” he said.
Albany County also had 201 new positive cases in the last day, giving it 593 active cases overall. On a positive note, there were 131 new recoveries.
“The best weapons in our arsenal to beat back this pandemic and keep people safe are vaccinations and booster shots, and that continues to be demonstrated in the latest data we have,” McCoy said. “Of the 66 county residents currently in the hospital with COVID, 70% are not vaccinated, 3% are partially vaccinated and only 27% are fully vaccinated.”
As of Tuesday, 69.4% of Albany Countians are vully vaccinated.
