39 more cases of COVID-19 in Manatee. State has lowest daily case total since June

An additional 39 Manatee County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health on Monday. They were among 2,258 new cases confirmed statewide.

It was the lowest number of new cases reported since June 15, when 1,758 new cases were logged. Testing for the coronavirus has slowed significantly around the state in recent weeks, which Gov. Ron DeSantis has attributed to fewer people going to get tested.

Those who are getting tested are testing positive less frequently, according to the testing data. Positivity rates in Manatee County and statewide have been on a downward track for several weeks.

Manatee County’s cumulative positivity rate since the outbreak began remains at about 11 percent, which is still over the health department’s target range of below 10 percent. Florida’s overall positivity rate is also outside of that range at around 13.5 percent.

The state health department also reported another 72 COVID-19-related deaths among Florida residents on Monday. The state death toll from the pandemic now stands at 10,397 Florida residents and 137 non-residents.

In Manatee, the official death toll remained at 248.

Manatee County cases from Sunday to Monday:

• Cases increased from 10,170 to 10,209.
• The number of residents hospitalized since the outbreak remained at 705.
• The number of males infected is 4,665 compared to 5,264 females.
• The number of tests administered increased from 92,537 to 92,903.
• Manatee County’s overall positivity rate remained at 11%. That compares to 11% last week, 10.6% two weeks ago, 10% three weeks ago and 9.2% a month ago.
• 761 cases (8% of all cases) and 117 deaths were among residents and staff of long-term care facilities in Manatee.
  
  

• 24 cases have been reported at Manatee County correctional facilities.

• 1,202 children have tested positive for COVID-19 in Manatee, an addition of 200 cases in the past two weeks.

Florida cases from Sunday to Monday:

• Cases increased from 600,571 to 602,829.
• The number of resident deaths increased from 10,325 to 10,397. 137 non-residents have died.
• Florida’s positivity rate decreased from 13.54% to 13.53%.

This story was originally published August 24, 2020 at 12:23 PM.