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Officials in Saratoga County provided updates Wednesday on a number of efforts related to assisting residents during the pandemic.
Saratoga County Public Health Services Commissioner Dr. Daniel Kuhles says the county is making progress in slowing the spread of COVID-19.
“We’re averaging now about 44 cases a day in the last week. At our peak on January 6th, it was 276 cases per day. So it’s a dramatic decrease,” said Kuhles.
Hospitalizations are down too, and to date, more than 32,000 county residents have received at least one dose of vaccine. Though the supply of vaccine being provided to the county through the state and federal government is increasing, demand still outstrips supply.
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1of18Buy PhotoRear view of the vaccine site at University at Albany Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of18Buy PhotoRear view of the vaccine site at University at Albany Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
4of18Buy PhotoRear view of the vaccine site at University at Albany Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Saratoga County records 17 coronavirus deaths in one weekend - its largest jump yet
Unusual spike was result of data reconciliation that led to discovery of previously unreported nursing home deaths
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Workers set up a state testing site in Saratoga Spa State Park to provide COVID-19 testing for N. Fox jewelry customers on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The first New York case of the U.K. coronavirus strain was detected in a man who works at the jewelry store on Broadway. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union
Saratoga County is reporting 17 deaths from COVID-19 among its residents since Friday the most fatalities the county has recorded in a three-day period since the pandemic began.
A super-spreader house party attended by underage drinkers has been blamed for the closure of schools across an entire New York city district.
Ten cases of coronavirus have been linked to the sleepover party in Wilton, Saratoga County, on December 18 which has been branded ‘selfish’ by district officials.
There are now fears that the party could cause a surge in coronavirus cases as the state continues to see a rise in positive tests.
Schools that were due to open on Monday in the Glens Falls city school district will now close with classes held remotely for at least two weeks, affecting thousands of students.
State asks counties for their vaccination capabilities
Also: Saratoga County health official says transmission rate is too high for contact tracing to help
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Dr. Dennis P. McKenna, president and CEO of Albany Medical Center, addresses local coronavirus concerns and vaccine distribution efforts during a joint press conference with clinical leaders from cross the Capital Region on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at Albany Medical College in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union
ALBANY The state health department sent an email to New York s county health departments late Wednesday to gauge the capability of the local agencies to receive and administer COVID-19 vaccines.