Albany and other towns across New York are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Albany, NY community.
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New York COVID-19 Cases
New York Total Coronavirus Cases: 7,028,688
New York New Coronavirus Deaths: 2
New York Total Coronavirus Deaths: 77,685
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Albany
Albany man pleads guilty in pandemic fraud case
ALBANY — A local man pleaded guilty Monday to charges related to coronavirus pandemic relief fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. More info »
Times Union - 03/25/2025 02:30amAlbany midwife convicted of COVID-19 vaccine card forgery dies
An Albany midwife convicted of distributing fake COVID-19 vaccination cards died Monday morning. Sage-Femme Midwifery, a company she founded, shared the news on ... More info »
WRGB CBS 6 - 03/11/2025 09:58pmAlbany set to honor service workers lost to COVID-19, calls for end to sub-minimum wage
A commemoration event is set to take place today in Albany to mark the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown ... while the minimum wage in upstate New York is $15.50. Advocates have ... More info »
MSN - 03/16/2025 10:45pmAlbany midwife in COVID-19 vaccine scheme sentenced to probation
ALBANY — The owner ... Office for the Eastern District of New York. It was also alleged that McDermott enrolled the clinic's office as an authorized COVID-19 provider, gave out fake cards ... More info »
MSN - 01/28/2025 01:32amNew York state has confirmed its first coronavirus case
New York confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus on Sunday evening ... and Cuomo said her test was confirmed by a lab in Albany. "The patient has respiratory symptoms, but is not in ... More info »
Business Insider - 03/01/2020 11:35am