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.