Jeff Hunter at WTEN in Albany reports that Columbia County's Department of Health announced a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations on Jan. 4. Columbia County Health Director Jack Mabb said the county also reported high numbers of new coronavirus cases after the holidays. Click here to hear excerpt of Mabb talking on WTEN. Albany County also reported a record high number of hospitalized Jan. 4, with 161, and 163 new cases of COVID-19. Also on Jan. 4, Jan. 4 that Ulster County had 70 new cases, and Dutchess County had 223 new positive tests.