Another Manatee County resident dies from COVID-19. Florida confirms 41 more deaths
A Manatee County resident is among the 41 people in Florida confirmed to have died from COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health said Monday.
In Manatee County, there have been 296 residents who have died from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Statewide, there have been 14,712 residents and 174 non-residents who have died.
There were also 1,415 new coronavirus infected reported across the state on Monday by the health department. Nineteen of those new infections were reported in Manatee County.
Cases now total 717,874 in Florida, including 11,785 cases in Manatee County.
The latest local cases were among 170 new test results released, with a 11.2% positivity rate.
In the U.S., total confirmed cases were in excess of 7.42 million.
Meanwhile, hospitalizations continue to tick up in Manatee County.
On Monday, there were 33 patients hospitalized at one of the county’s three general hospitals, Manatee Memorial Hospital, Blake Medical Center and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, who were positive for the coronavirus, according to data provided to county public safety officials. According to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, the three hospitals had 30 patients admitted with COVID-19 being a primary reason for their admission.
The hospitals had 29 available and staffed beds, including seven ICU beds.
Surrounding counties:
- Sarasota County: Cases increased from 8,343 to 8,376. The official death toll rose from 264 to 265.
- DeSoto County: Cases remained at 1,582. The official death toll remained at 27.
- Hardee County: Cases increased from 1,399 to 1,404. The official death toll remained at 11.
- Hillsborough County: Cases increased from 42,891 to 43,027. The official death toll rose from 671 to 673.
- Pinellas County: Cases increased from 22,509 to 22,548. The official death toll rose from 763 to 766.
This story was originally published October 5, 2020 at 11:10 AM.
