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Rensselaer County will be distributing cloth face masks to the public on Wednesday at five locations. County Executive Steve McLaughlin and Bureau of Public Safety Director Jay Wilson show off the clothe face masks, made by Hanes and distributed to the county in recent days. The distribution to county residents will be Wednesday, April 29 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The locations include:
Troy...
County Government Center, 1600 7th Avenue, downtown Troy.
(Motorists are asked to pull to the sidewalk in the front of the County Office Building, on the same side of the building as the entrance to Motor Vehicles)
Schodack
Schodack Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road, Schodack
(mailing address for GPS is 265 Schuurman Road, Castleton, NY 12033)
Schaghticoke
Schaghticoke Town Hall, 290 Northline Drive, Schaghticoke
(mailing address for GPS is 290 Northline Drive, Melrose, NY 12121)
Hoosick
North Hoosick Fire Department, 22106 NY Route 22, North Hoosick
Stephentown
Stephentown Fire Department Fire Hall, 35 Grange Hall Road, Stephentown
New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed: Ten new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have been confirmed to the Rensselaer County Health Department, it was announced on Monday.
The 10 new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 262 cases.
The county also added nine more cases cleared for recovery, bringing the county total to 146.
The new cases include:
... A new case involving a 57-year-old Troy man.
A new case involving 75-year-old Schodack woman, a resident at the Living Resources adult facility.
A new case involving a 23-year-old Schodack woman.
A new case involving a 27-year-old Troy man.
A new case involving a 45-year-old North Greenbush woman.
A new case involving a 22-year-old Rensselaer woman.
A new case involving a 45-year-old Brunswick woman.
A new case involving a 45-year-old North Greenbush man.
A new case involving a 66-year-old Schodack woman, a resident at the Living Resources adult facility.
A new case involving a 56-yar-old Troy man.
The county has 14 hospitalized, with five in ICU. There are also approximately 630 in monitor quarantine. There have been 2726 residents tested. Unfortunately, there have been 13 deaths of county residents from COVID-19.
The county is also closely monitoring situations at several private nursing homes and adult care facilities. The county has previously announced 23 confirmed cases involving residents at the Diamond Hill adult care center. Unfortunately, there have been eight deaths of residents at Diamond Hill, which is included in the county's overall count of 13 deaths from COVID-19.
This weekend, the county also announced seven confirmed cases of residents at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy, along with positive cases involving two staff members.
There is also one confirmed case at Rosewood Gardens in East Greenbush, and one employee, who is a resident at Albany County.
There are three confirmed cases involving residents at Living Resources in Schodack, and two employees who are county residents.
There is also a positive case involving a resident at The Eliot adult care facility in Troy, two positive staff members at Heritage House in Troy, and one staff member who is a county resident at the Teresian House in Guilderland.
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LIVE STREAM: Monday, April 27, 2020 update and Q&A on topics related to COVID-19 with County Executive Steve McLaughlin and county officials.
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin and County Health Director Mary Fran Wachunas will again update residents on the county's response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) at 4 p.m. on this page. To ensure questions are not repeated, we are asking residents today to submit questions in advance of the live-stream. Thank you!
RENSSELAER COUNTY TO DISTRIBUTE FREE CLOTH FACE MASKS TO RESIDENTS ON WEDNESDAY AT FIVE LOCATIONS IN COUNTY
Rensselaer County will distribute free cloth face masks to residents this Wednesday as part of efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced today.
The distribution of the free cloth face masks to residents will take place at five (5) locations in the county on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cloth masks were provided to th...e county by the federal government and are manufactured by Hanes. The county received the masks in recent days.
The cloth masks can be rewashed and used several times and will help reduce the risk of exposure to residents.
Approved for use by the FDA, the cloth masks are also being distributed to local governments, essential businesses and service organizations still functioning in the county during the COVID-19 outbreak. McLaughlin said he expects to have enough to provide a significant quantity to county residents.
“We appreciate the donation of these cloth masks to Rensselaer County to help protect our residents and want to put these to good use right away across our county,” said McLaughlin.
“The county believes we have enough cloth masks to help local governments, essential businesses and community organizations, and also want to get these into the hands of our residents and families,” added McLaughlin.
“These cloth masks will come in handy in hopefully reducing exposure as we deal with this serious outbreak and work to keep our county as healthy and safe as possible,” said Chair of the Legislature Mike Stammel.
At all locations, motorists will be asked to simply pull their vehicle into the parking area. A package of masks will be handed through the window. There is no need to leave vehicles. There will be no accommodations, including bathrooms, to maintain social distancing. Residents should bring a driver’s license as proof of county residence.
There will be one packet per vehicle.
The masks will be distributed on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to county residents at the following locations:
Troy
County Government Center, 1600 7th Avenue, downtown Troy.
(Motorists are asked to pull to the sidewalk in the front of the County Office Building, on the same side of the building as the entrance to Motor Vehicles)
Schodack
Schodack Town Hall, 265 Schuurman Road, Schodack
(mailing address for GPS is 265 Schuurman Road, Castleton, NY 12033)
Schaghticoke
Schaghticoke Town Hall, 290 Northline Drive, Schaghticoke
(mailing address for GPS is 290 Northline Drive, Melrose, NY 12121)
Hoosick
North Hoosick Fire Department, 22106 NY Route 22, North Hoosick
Stephentown
Stephentown Fire Department Fire Hall, 35 Grange Hall Road, Stephentown
Residents are welcome to walk to each site to get free masks, but are reminded to follow social distancing guidelines.
County Executive Steve McLaughlin and all of us at Rensselaer County congratulate county native and Catholic Central High School graduate Justin Rohrwasser on being selected by the New England Patriots in the NFL draft. Best of luck Justin!
Help Rensselaer County, County Executive Steve McLaughlin and Rensselaer County Health & Human Services strengthen the connections to our senior community. Seniors over the age of 60 are invited to take part in a virtual coffee chat on Tuesday and Thursday. A good opportunity for fun, fellowship and conversation. See poster for more details:
Rensselaer County needs test kits to beat back COVID-19. To date, our county has only received 200 test kits. Residents who want to see more testing are asked to please contact the Governor at 518-474-8390 or via email legislative.secretary@exec.ny.gov. Please be respectful. More testing can help get to those who need help. (Please note, may need to be a subscriber to view news article): https://www.timesunion.com/…/COVID-19-community-test-sites-…
Overview of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases in Rensselaer County:
A breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rensselaer County by municipality and age group is provided. As of Sunday, April 26, the county has 252 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Troy - 84...
East Greenbush - 38
North Greenbush - 31
Brunswick - 12
Rensselaer - 9
Hoosick - 6
Sand Lake - 8
Nassau - 4
Schodack - 15
Schaghticoke - 28*
Petersburgh - 3
Pittstown - 6
Poestenkill - 3 +
Stephentown - 3
Berlin - 2
* (Please note, for Schaghticoke, numbers include 23 confirmed cases of residents at Diamond Hill adult care home)
+ (Please note, a person with a confirmed case in Poestenkill relocated to East Greenbush during quarantine, altering numbers for the respective communities)
Breakdown by age:
1 to 19 yrs - 11
20 to 29 yrs - 43
30 to 39 yrs - 46
40 to 49 yrs - 30
50 to 59 yrs - 39
60 to 69 yrs - 34
70 to 79 yrs – 23
80 to 89 yrs - 16
90 and older - 10
Thirteen individuals from the county have died from COVID-19. The first death was announced on April 2 and the most recent today, April 26. Those who have passed include:
A 68-year-old Sand Lake man.
An 81-year-old Pittstown man.
A 70-year-old East Greenbush man.
A 59-year-old Brunswick woman.
A 77-year-old male resident at Diamond Hill.
A 95-year-old male resident at Diamond Hill.
A 72-year-old female resident at Diamond Hill.
A 96-year-old female resident at Diamond Hill.
A 99-year-old East Greenbush man.
A 71-year-old male resident at Diamond Hill.
A 75-year-old male resident at Diamond Hill.
An 89-year-old male resident at Diamond Hill.
An 88-year-old female resident at Diamond Hill.
The county now has 137 cases cleared for recovery.
There are 15 residents now in the hospital, with five in the ICU.
There are approximately 600 residents in monitor quarantine. There have been 2646 tests administered to residents to date.
Further updates will be provided in the coming days.
New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed: Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have been confirmed to the Rensselaer County Health Department, it was announced Sunday. The county now has 252 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The new cases were accompanied by two deaths of residents at the Diamond Hill facility, with those two cases announced in previous days. Those who passed away include an 89-year-old man and an 88-year-old female. There have been eight deaths of residents at Diamo...nd Hill.
The 14 new cases on Sunday include seven new cases of residents at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center on Burdett Avenue in Troy. Two employees at the Eddy have also been confirmed for COVID-19. A new case at the Rosewood Gardens adult care facility in East Greenbush was also confirmed, along with a case involving a Rosewood Gardens employee who resides in Albany County.
The new confirmed cases include:
A 95-year-old male resident at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.
A 90-year-old female resident at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.
An 85-year-old male resident at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.
A 92-year-old male resident at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.
An 81-year-old female resident at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.
A 99-year-old female resident at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.
An 89-year-old female resident at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.
A 23-year-old female resident of Brunswick who is an employee at the Diamond Hill adult care facility in Schaghticoke.
A 36-year-old female resident of Troy.
A 60-year-old female resident of Troy.
A 61-year-old male resident of Troy.
A 95-year-old male resident of the Rosewood Gardens adult care facility in East Greenbush.
A 65-year-old female resident of North Greenbush.
A 32-year-old male resident of Troy.
Diamond Hill now has a total of 23 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among residents, including the eight deaths of residents. Ten employees, including six who are county residents, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Private nursing homes are under the jurisdiction of New York State. The Rensselaer County Health Department has voluntarily worked with private nursing homes in the county to coordinate testing, ensure nursing home staff has adequate protective gear, help coordinate separation of COVID-19 positive residents from non-positive residents, improve cleaning of facilities, and improve screening at facilities. County Health Department has also been in daily contact with the state and with nursing homes that are dealing with COVID-19 cases.
There have been 13 deaths of county residents from COVID-19, including the residents at the Diamond Hill adult care facility. There are now 15 residents in the hospital, including five in ICU. Approximately 600 remain in quarantine.
The county was able to add 14 new cases cleared for recovery, bringing the county total of cleared cases to 137. There have been 2646 tests given to county residents.
Some helpful tips on strengthening and boosting your immune system. Help your health. Together, we can beat back COVID-19. https://www.health.harvard.edu/…/how-to-boost-your-immune-s…
New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Rensselaer County: Eleven new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have been confirmed to the Rensselaer County Health Department, it was announced on Saturday afternoon.
The 11 new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 238. Included in the 11 new cases is a new confirmed case involving a resident at the Diamond Hill adult care facility in Schaghticoke.
There are now 23 confirmed cases at Diamond Hill involving residents, ...along with seven cases involving employees, of which three of those employees are county residents. Unfortunately, there have been six deaths of residents at Diamond Hill.
The new cases include:
A new case involving a 29-year-old Sand Lake man.
A new case involving a 73-year-old woman who is a resident of the Diamond Hill adult care facility in Schaghticoke.
A new case involving a 24-year-old Rensselaer woman.
A new case involving a 46-year-old Rensselaer woman.
A new case involving a 32-year-old Poestenkill man.
A new case involving a 59-year-old Schodack woman.
A new case involving a 74-year-old Schodack woman.
A new case involving a 19-year-old North Greenbush man.
A new case involving a 53-year-old Petersburgh woman.
A new case involving a 55-year-old East Greenbush man.
A new case involving a 28-year-old East Greenbush man.
There are now 18 residents in the hospital, with three in ICU. Approximately 600 residents are in monitor quarantine. There have been 2358 tests administered to county residents.
The county has seen 11 deaths due to COVID-19.
The county also added ten new cases cleared for recovery, bringing the total of cleared cases in the county to 123 cases.
Thanks to Saratoga County Office of Emergency Services for your help today from County Executive Steve McLaughlin and all of us at Rensselaer County. Your help securing some needed PPE was very timely. We appreciate the support and look forward to returning the favor! Working together, we can beat COVID-19.
New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed: Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 cases have been confirmed to the Rensselaer County Health Department, it was announced on Friday. The county now has 227 confirmed cases.
Along with the 14 new cases, the county also announced a death of a resident at the Diamond Hill adult care facility in Schaghticoke, a 75-year-old man. The death is the sixth of a resident at Diamond Hill and the county's 11th death overall. The county also announced four new con...firmed cases at Diamond Hill, which are included in the 14 new confirmed cases. There have also been positive cases involving seven employees at Diamond Hill, including three employees who are county residents.
The new cases include:
A new case involving a 43-year-old Berlin woman.
A new case involving a 62-year-old North Greenbush woman.
A new case involving a 29-year-old Troy man.
A new case involving a 29-year-old Troy woman.
A new case involving a 21-year-old Troy woman.
A new case involving a 31-year-old Troy woman.
A new case involving a 63-year-old Schaghticoke woman.
A new case involving a 35-year-old Brunswick woman.
A new case involving a 12-year-old North Greenbush girl.
A new case involving a 26-year-old Poestenkill woman.
A new case involving an 86-year-old man who is a resident at the Diamond Hill adult care facility in Schaghticoke.
A new case involving a 67-year-old man who is a resident at the Diamond Hill adult care facility in Schaghticoke.
A new case involving a 76-year-old woman who is a resident at the Diamond Hill adult care facility in Schaghticoke.
A new case involving an 88-year-old woman who is a resident at the Diamond Hill adult care facility in Schaghticoke.
The county now has 17 residents in the hospital, along with three in ICU. There were eight cases cleared for recovery, with 113 cases now cleared for recovery.
There have been 2318 tests given to county residents. There are now approximately 600 residents now in monitor quarantine.
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LIVE STREAM: Friday, April 24, 2020 update and Q&A on topics related to COVID-19 with Steve McLaughlin - Rensselaer County Executive and county officials.
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin and County Health Director Mary Fran Wachunas will again discuss the county's response to the COVID-19 outbreak today at 4 p.m. during a live-stream on this page.
County Responding to Confirmed COVID-19 Case at Van Rensselaer Manor: Rensselaer County is responding to a confirmed case of COVID-19 involving the county's Van Rensselaer Manor nursing home after an employee at the VRM tested positive Thursday evening.
VRM leadership is now working to safeguard patient care and safety, and informed family members of residents at the VRM on Thursday evening.
A patient care aide at the VRM who resides in Schenectady County was tested Tuesday. ...Results came back on Thursday, with the county receiving notification from Schenectady County.
The VRM employee was last at work on Monday. No other cases have been reported from the VRM.
Since the case has been confirmed, VRM leadership has been working with the county Health Department to respond. Residents are already monitored daily for temperature and potential symptoms. Visitation has been suspended at the Manor since the beginning March. Staff are also screened by supervisors at the VRM.
The VRM, located in North Greenbush, has a capacity of
362 residents.
Further updates will be provided on Friday.
Rensselaer County Home-Delivered Meals Program Triples Deliveries During COVID-19 Outbreak: The Rensselaer County home-delivered meals has grown significantly while helping seniors during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The county home-delivered meals program has grown to over 1300 meals delivered each day, triple the amount delivered by the county before the outbreak.
"We are very proud to have expanded our support for seniors during the COVID-19 outbreak and help our seniors avoid p...ossible exposure," said McLaughlin.
The county had delivered 450 meals each day before the outbreak. After the COVID-19 outbreak occurred, McLaughlin ordered the county to offer meals to all seniors age 60 and older.
The meals are delivered each day by the Rensselaer County Department for the Aging. Volunteers have also helped along with police departments in the county and others.
"To triple the number of deliveries in just several weeks is a real accomplishment and credit goes to Commissioner Carol Rosbozom and her team at the Department for the Aging. We are very appreciative of all the help coming from across this county for this very important mission," said McLaughlin.
Seniors are still welcome to enroll for the home-delivered meals. The meals are now delivered three times a week, with two meals for each day, except Sunday. To enroll, please call the Department for the Aging at 518-270-2730.
Those who want to volunteer for the home-delivered meals program can also call 518-270-2730 to serve.
The increase in the county home-delivered meals program follows the county reaching another milestone with the delivery of the 4 millionth home-delivered meal in the county.
