ALBANY, N.Y. â As COVID-19 vaccination eligibility expands to age 16 and above in New York state on Tuesday, a push is being made to vaccinate young potential superspreaders.
Recently, Cornell University announced it will require any students returning to its campuses in the fall to be fully vaccinated. Hence, Albany County is making partnering with local colleges and universities to ramp up vaccinations among that population.Â
According to Albany County s COVID-19 Dashboard, the age 20 to 29 range remains by far the highest for total cases since the start of the pandemic with 5,183. Plus, the 10 to 19 age range has seen 2,225 confirmed total cases.
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Spring starts to slowly work it s way back into the world. Expect plenty of sunshine and high of about 64 degrees today.
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The symbolism and significance of Easter as a season of hope has never been more meaningful, as the world begins its comeback from 13 months of a global pandemic. For Christians across the United States, Easter services reflect an extra measure of joy as the nation experiences optimism due to rising vaccination and immunity numbers. Even while observing restrictions, many churches were expecting to draw the largest numbers of in-person worshippers in months, the Associated Press reported last week. âIt almost feels like weâve been in Lent for a year, and we are ready for Easter,â Houston pastor the Rev. Meredith Mills told AP.
NORRISTOWN â The number of coronavirus cases continued to climb this week in Montgomery County with health officials recording 200 new positive individuals in the latest daily report.
The 200 daily new positive COVID-19 cases reported in the county on Thursday brought the countyâs total number of positive cases to 51,319 since March 7, 2020, when the first two cases of the virus were identified in the county, according to the countyâs COVID-19 dashboard. Two of the daily new cases were individuals who resided in long-term care facilities.
During the latest surge, the county has been averaging about 186 new positive cases a day.
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NORRISTOWN â Nearly 150 Montgomery County residents tested positive for the coronavirus and two additional people died from the virus, according to the latest daily county data.
The 148 daily new positive COVID-19 cases reported in the county on Tuesday brought the countyâs total number of positive cases to 48,664 since March 7, 2020, when the first two cases of the virus were identified in the county, according to the countyâs COVID-19 dashboard. One of the daily new cases was an individual who resided in a long-term care facility.
Officials also reported two additional COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the countyâs death toll to 1,244 since the pandemic began a year ago.
HARRISBURG — Montgomery County recorded a coronavirus positivity rate that indicates the county is beginning to suppress the virus, according to the latest week-to-week data compiled by state health officials.