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"Be Careful, Not Fearful"

Rensselaer County officials, including County Executive Steve McLaughlin and county Health Director Mary Fran Wachunas gave an update on the county response to the coronavirus outbreak. They were joined by County Clerk Frank Merola, Chair of the Legislature Mike Stammel and Vice Chairwoman Kelly Hoffman for the briefing, which included both questions from reporters and residents via social media.

"Be careful, not fearful," advised Steve.

A look at some topics discussed:

- There are 5 confirmed cases in the county, with 105 cases being tested and under self-quarantine. The confirmed cases are under self-isolation.

- The 5 confirmed cases include a 35-year old man from Troy, a 70-year-old man from East Greenbush, a 30-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman from Brunswick, and a 25-year-old woman from Troy. All 5 confirmed cases are being monitored by county Health Department, said Wachunas.

- County health personnel have made considerable effort to determine contacts made by those who now have a confirmed case.

- The amount of testing is expected to increase in the coming days. There have been hundreds of tests given at various sites since the outbreak was started.

- The county has requested establishment of a testing site in Rensselaer County, said County Executive McLaughlin. However, a shortage of testing kits is holding up establishment of a county site at a hospital in the county.

- The county is seeking "expiration amnesty", a temporary hold-up of renewals for state licenses and permits, until the coronavirus outbreak is concluded.

No new changes to county services as previously announced were made. ... See MoreSee Less

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