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1of8Buy PhotoAlbany County Executive Dan McCoy holds a county coronavirus news briefing on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. The county reported one more death and 283 new coronavirus cases overnight. There were also 20 more residents hospitalized, for a total of 163, a new record. Of those, 19 are in intensive care. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of8Buy PhotoAlbany County Executive Dan McCoy holds a county coronavirus news briefing on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. The county reported one more death and 283 new coronavirus cases overnight. There were also 20 more residents hospitalized, for a total of 163, a new record. Of those, 19 are in intensive care. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Dec 22, 2020
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Local hospital officials provided an update Tuesday on the coronavirus and vaccine distribution in the Capital Region.
Albany Medical Center has been identified by the state as the Capital Region hub to come up with a plan to get the vaccine out across the region. President and CEO of Albany Med, Dr. Dennis McKenna says both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe and effective. He says the initial focus will be on the vulnerable, underserved and at risk populations in the Capital Region to get vaccinated.
So far, nearly 1,000 people at Albany Med have received the vaccine.
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ALBANY, N.Y. â Albany County saw a confirmed new record-high in COVID-19 hospitalizations on Thursday.
In further discussing the latest hospitalization numbers and what they mean, Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy was joined by Albany Medical Center Executive Vice President for System Care Delivery & Hospital General Director, Dr. Ferdinand Venditti, at his Thursday morning press brief.
The County Executive confirmed 98 total hospitalizations, with 13 new overnight and 14 patients in the ICU, for a hospitalization rate of 1.34%.
- Advertisement - We are prepared to provide the care the community needs. That doesn t mean we re not worried about what s happening, Venditti explained. The numbers are troubling, Venditti continued regarding the latest hospitalization numbers.