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COVID resurgence in Albany County

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published May 6, 2022 at 11:36 AM EDT

Albany County is reporting alarming new numbers as COVID-19 resurges.

Calling it "one of the most concerning updates" in recent memory, Albany County officials say the daily average of new COVID infections continues to increase and has now trended above 200.

The number of residents currently in the hospital with the virus is now the highest it’s been since February 17th.

The county reports 14 new COVID hospitalizations since Thursday, with 52 county residents currently hospitalized, four in the ICU and one new COVID death – a woman in her 60’s. The death toll for Albany County now stands at 552 since the outbreak began.

The county is recommending mask-wearing in all indoor spaces.

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Dave Lucas

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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