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: 6,922,631
New York New Coronavirus Deaths: 22
New York Total Coronavirus Deaths: 76,849
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,084,488
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 4
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,164,966
Coronavirus News for Albany
New York to drop COVID vaccine requirement for health care workers after September
Officials announced the move Wednesday while pressing a Rochester appellate judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging the mandate. More info »
New York Post on MSN - 05/24/2023 02:16pmHouse lawmakers vow not to repeat COVID-19 nursing home mistakes in N.Y., other states
The coronavirus killed more than 1 million Americans ... whose fiscally conservative think tank is based in Albany, New York. “State officials in effect were trying to avert a crisis in the hospitals ... More info »
Washington Times - 05/17/2023 12:17pmAlbany County declares state of emergency over migrant surge
ALBANY — Albany County Executive Dan McCoy declared a state of emergency and issued an emergency order Tuesday afternoon as the county prepared for the possibility that asylum seekers from New York ... More info »
Times Union - 05/23/2023 01:15pmResident physicians end strike at hospital that was ‘the epicenter of the epicenter’ of the country’s coronavirus outbreak
Resident physicians at a New York City hospital once called “the epicenter of the epicenter” of the nation’s Covid-19 pandemic announced an end to their strike Wednesday after ... More info »
Albany Herald - 05/24/2023 06:15amNew York’s obsolete COVID vaccine passport app still costing taxpayers $200K per month: report
Costs for the Excelsior app grew after state officials outsourced much of its development, which they say will allow the platform to serve purposes beyond showing vaccinations. More info »
New York Post on MSN - 05/15/2023 03:52pm