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A spokesperson for the convent, Sister Mary Rose Noonan, was not ready to issue a statement, according to Mary DeTurris Poust, a spokesperson for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany.
Meanwhile, despite a dip in the statewide coronavirus testing positivity rate Thursday, the state still posted its highest one-day caseload since the pandemic started, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomoâs office.
The 16,802 positive tests topped Wednesdayâs 13,422 positive tests, the previous statewide record. The stateâs positive cases and hospitalizations are expected to continue increasing.Â
Across the state, there were 43 more hospitalizations (7,935 total), 21 more intubations (723 total) and 136 deaths from the virus, according to state data.
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Deaths came among the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Latham, Albany
Thirteen have died since November 25, but it is unclear how many from Covid-19
Albany has recorded 3,469 cases of the coronavirus and 202 related deaths
The deaths at the 370-year-old convent come as part of the region s worst period in terms of infections since the beginning of the pandemic