Since the first case of the omicron variant was detected in the U.S., new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs. To date, 81,519,474 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with the virus — and over 1 million have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world.
In the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan area, located in New York, a total of 187,854 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 21,335 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — below the national rate of 24,917 cases per 100,000 people.
The lower than average per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Albany-Schenectady-Troy is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Albany metro area comprises five counties or county equivalents — and of them, Schoharie County in New York has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 5,336 confirmed infections in Schoharie County, or 17,013 for every 100,000 people.
Not only does Schoharie County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Albany metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate.
There have been a total of 115 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Schoharie County, below the 165 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of May 16, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total cases | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schoharie County, NY | 17,013 | 5,336 | 115 | 36 |
| 2 | Albany County, NY | 20,643 | 63,461 | 170 | 523 |
| 3 | Rensselaer County, NY | 21,232 | 33,850 | 161 | 257 |
| 4 | Saratoga County, NY | 21,942 | 49,890 | 147 | 335 |
| 5 | Schenectady County, NY | 22,802 | 35,317 | 197 | 305 |
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