May 11, 2021
Stay Up-To-Date
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New Information:
Positive Cases: 12,924* (lab-confirmed)
Current Lab-Confirmed Positives: 164
New Positives: 15*
Daily Positivity Rate: 1.9%**
7-Day Average Positivity Rate: 1.6%**
Hospitalizations at Ellis: 16 (includes all hospitalizations, regardless of county of residence)***
People Under Investigation Currently Hospitalized at Ellis: 2***
Capital Region Hospital Capacity:
7-Day Rolling Average Total Hospital Beds % Available: 29%****
7-Day Rolling Average ICU Beds % Available: 17%****
Quarantines (potentially exposed): 199
Isolations: 200 (includes lab-confirmed positives, presumed positives and hospitalized positives; see CDC definition below)
Recoveries: 12,316 (includes only lab-confirmed positive recoveries)
Sadly, 155 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.
Click here for CDC definitions of isolation and quarantine.
*Information is from NYS COVID-19 Tracker
**Information is from New York Forward website
***Hospitalizations include anyone admitted to Ellis Hospital who has tested positive for COVID-19, not just Schenectady County residents
****Information is from NY Forward Percentage Positive Results by County Dashboard
COVID-19 Vaccine Doses:
Daily number 1st dose vaccines administered by SCPHS (previous 24 hours): 45
Total 1st dose vaccines administered by SCPHS: 14,405
Demographic and other COVID-19 data is available on the Schenectady County Dashboard and Mobile Version
What You Can Do
In an effort to reduce the risk of infection and slow the spread of COVID-19, residents are urged to take the following precautions:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating. If not available, use hand sanitizer with minimum 60 percent alcohol content;
- Practice social distancing of at least 6 feet;
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth; Stay home unless you have an urgent need to be out;
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. If not available, sneeze or cough into your elbow; and
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.