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In Schenectady County, 58% of all new COVID cases since 3/13 were diagnosed in December. In other words, December saw more new COVID cases than all the other months combined. Daily testing plateaued at around 1,200 tests per day. The 7-day moving average of positive tests continues to climb and is currently at 11.8 percent. The virulent London variant has yet to hit our county.

Schenectady County COVID testing positivity 7-day moving average @ 5.1%. New COVID cases 7-day MA @ 52.3.

To the top of the reading stack! Helene Landemore’s ‘Open Democracy: Reinventing Popular Rule for the Twenty-First Century Princeton University Press, 2020.

The town of Niskayuna, 83.2% ‘white’ with a median income of $109,685, still celebrates Christopher Columbus Day. The Town Board, Police and Fire departments all use seals that use inaccurate and racist depictions of Native Americans.

Schenectady County COVID new positives 7-day MA, @ 3.4 on 9/19, was at its lowest point since 8/8; 7-day MA of number of tests performed is at an all time high; percent of positive tests, @ 0.4%, is at its lowest since 6/9.

New COVID positives in Schenectady County are highly variable. Post reopening 7-day MA peaked at a 10.7 on 7/26, but has roughly doubled in the past 7 days. 7-day MA of percentage of positive tests is currently at 1.1%.

Citizen participation through collaborative budgeting, online platforms, assemblies and juries can have a huge impact. - Deputy Mayor of Sydney Australia Jess Scully https://amp.theguardian.com//there-are-new-ways-to-do-demo

END Exclusive Schenectady County COVID Analysis: 7 day moving average of new cases stayed above 7 for 3 days; it hasn't been that high since the middle of May. Testing levels are below phase 2 and 3 levels. 7 day MA of percentage of positive tests is currently at 1.7%.