Daily coronavirus cases continue to decrease in Capital Region

ALBANY, N.Y. — The county continues to see its daily positive coronavirus cases decline each week as more people continue to get vaccinated. Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy held a briefing Monday to report on the county’s efforts to administer the COVID vaccine and control the spread of the coronavirus. As of Sunday, 56.1% of Albany County’s population has received at least the first dose, and 46.8% have been fully vaccinated. That compares to the statewide first dose vaccination rate of 48.2%, and full vaccination rate of 38.7%.  - Advertisement - McCoy announced that the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Albany County has now climbed to 24,035 to date, an increase of 13 new positive cases since Sunday. The five-day average for new daily positives decreased to 22.2 from 22.8. Albany County’s most recent seven-day average of percent positive rates is still at 1.0%, and the Capital Region’s rate is now up to 1.4%.