Looking at the state COVID testing data results, and while the Albany County COVID positive test numbers are at the highest recorded, so are the highest numbers of total tests. 7,716 Albany County test results were reported on Tuesday, December 8 of them 185 tests were positive or 2.6%.

The 2.21% seven day rolling average is the highest since May 5th, although test statistics from before probably mid May are less reliable because you generally had to be symptomatic back then to be tested – and not just traveling or casual exposure. If you look at the daily percentage of positive tests, Tuesday was 2.58%.