Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy announced today that as of this morning, there are now 621 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Albany County. Additionally, there are now 747 people under mandatory quarantine and 51 people under precautionary quarantine. A total of 1,508 people have completed quarantine, and 312 of them who had tested positive for the virus have recovered. The death toll due to the Novel Coronavirus for the county still stands at twenty.

With 35 people now hospitalized, the hospitalization rate for Albany County stands at 5.63%, down slightly from yesterday’s rate of 5.92%. Seven of those individuals are now in Intensive Care Units (ICU), an increase of one since yesterday. Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has had 13 residents in total who have tested positive, along with 5 employees and one who has recovered and returned to work.

Dominick Purnomo, President of Feed Albany, joined the County Executive to discuss how his organization is helping local residents put food on the table during the pandemic. County Executive McCoy also announced a $10,000 check to support the organization’s mission, which was made possible thanks to United Way of the Greater Capital Region a generous donation from local mosques and the Muslim community.

“We are facing an economic crisis – some 22 million people have filed for unemployment in just over a month and local families are struggling to make ends meet. Yet, in our darkest hours, we’re seeing people rise to the occasion and show incredible generosity and compassion,” said County Executive McCoy. “Nothing exemplifies the kind of selflessness we need right now than those in the restaurant industry who have lost their jobs or their revenue providing free meals to those who are struggling. I cannot thank Dominick Purnomo and Feed Albany enough, and I encourage everyone to support this organization in any way that you can, whether that’s through contributions or volunteering.”

Feed Albany was created in direct response to the outbreak of COVID-19 and has been delivering prepared and packaged meals to those in need throughout Albany County and the Capital Region, including homebound seniors, unemployed restaurant workers and others. They are serving 750 families each week by utilizing local kitchens, including Yono’s, Savoy Taproom and Kitchen 216, and through the hard work of local chefs. In one week alone, they were able to prepare 5,200 desperately needed meals. To donate or volunteer, go to [ Ссылка ]

County Executive McCoy also highlighted the walk-up and mobile COVID-19 testing sites that he launched with the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center this week at locations across downtown Albany and in Watervliet. Since Thursday afternoon, 110 people have been able to get tested. Testing is currently available at Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center at 920 Lark Drive, Albany Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The County Executive also announced the rotating schedule and locations of the three mobile testing sites for the upcoming week beginning on Monday (see below). All testing is done by appointment only and after being screened for symptoms over the phone by calling the Whitney Young, Jr. Health Center at (518) 465-4771. Weekly schedules are posted to the Albany County website here.

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The County Executive also took time to highlight the work of the South End Children’s Café, including their food drive they host every Monday from 5:00pm to 6:00pm to deliver meals to 350 families each week. Those who would like to donate can bring items to 25 Warren Street in Albany this Monday. This week they are collecting taco kits, small containers of sour cream, small bags of shred cheddar cheese, eggs, butter, microwavable rice or rice in the bag, hamburger patties, rolls, loaves of bread, canned corn, fresh or frozen chicken, fresh fruits and vegetables and gift cards to local grocery stores.

For those who are experiencing stress, anxiety or even depression during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the County Mental Health Support Line is available seven days a week from 8:00am to 8:00pm at (518) 269-6634. The County Executive is also offering videos on coping, crafts and reading, AAU karate, exercise and more. Anyone experiencing a psychiatric emergency should still call the Albany County Mobile Crisis Team at (518) 549–6500.

Daily briefings are recorded and may be seen with slides on AlbanyCounty.com, the County’s Facebook page, public access channels—Open Stage Media in Schenectady and Channel Albany in the city of Albany and on Capitol OTB—Channel 1250 Spectrum and Channel 467 on Fios.

For all COVID-19 questions and concerns, including issues with price gouging and fraudulent products, residents are encouraged to use United Way’s 2-1-1 hotline as well as the State Department of Health’s hotline at 888-364-3065.

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