Three more Manatee County residents die from COVID-19, health department says
Three Manatee County residents are among the 127 Floridians newly confirmed to have died from COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health said Wednesday.
In Manatee County, there have been a total of 263 residents who have died from COVID-19, the deadly respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
The latest victims were a 57-year-old man, a 73-year-old woman and an 84-year-old man. One of the three lived or worked at a local long-term care facility, according the FDOH data.
Statewide, a total of 11,501 residents have died since the pandemic started. The deaths of three additional non-residents were also reported, making a total of 150 non-residents who have died in the state.
Manatee County also had 42 new infections reported on Wednesday. A total of 10,532 people have contracted the coronavirus since March locally.
Across the state there were 2,402 new infections reported, making a total of 633,442 people in Florida who have tested positive.
Tuesday’s data dump of nearly 75,000 test results — some which dated as far back as April — renewed concerns that coronavirus cases are being under reported. Of the 64 new local infections reported on Tuesday in Manatee County, there were 20 cases that were backlogged.
Wednesday’s data included 356 new test results for Manatee County with a positivity rate of 11.8%.
At Manatee County’s three general hospitals, there were 23 patients admitted with COVID-19 as a primary reason for their admission on Wednesday. The hospitals had a total of 103 beds available, including 15 ICU beds.
Surrounding counties:
- Sarasota County: Cases increased from 7,239 to 7,281. The official death toll increased from 204 to 211.
- DeSoto County: Cases increased from 1,493 to 1,501. The official death toll remained at 22.
- Hardee County: Cases increased from 1,104 to 1,108. The official death toll remained at nine.
- Hillsborough County: Cases increased from 37,458 to 37,668. The official death toll remained at 551 to 554.
- Pinellas County: Cases increased from 20,026 to 20,080. The official death toll rose from 663 to 665.
This story was originally published September 2, 2020 at 11:24 AM.
