Manatee County has 38 new coronavirus cases and Florida reports more than 2,900
Thirty-eight new coronavirus infections were reported in Manatee County on Friday, among the 2,908 new cases across the state, according to the Florida Department of Health.
In Manatee County, there have been 11,999 cases of coronavirus since the pandemic hit. Florida has had 728,921 cases.
The deaths of 118 residents across the state from COVID-19 were also confirmed by the health department on Friday.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 15,186 Florida residents and 186 non-residents confirmed to have died because of COVID-19. In Manatee County, where no new deaths were reported on Friday, the official death toll still stands at 300.
The latest cases in the county were among 520 test results released locally, with a positivity rate of 7.3%.
Manatee County’s overall positivity rate remained at about 10.8% on Friday, while the state’s overall positivity rate stands at 13.2%.
Hospitalizations for patients with the coronavirus at the county’s three general hospitals remained the same on Friday, compared to the previous day, with 35 patient admitted, according to data provided by the hospitals to county public safety officials. Seven of those patients were being treated in an ICU. According to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, there were 30 patients admitted for which COVID-19 was a primary diagnosis and reason for admission.
The number of patients hospitalized because of COVID-19 has tripled compared to a month ago, however. Since the start of the pandemic, the county has 843 patients reported to have been hospitalized because of COVID-19.
On Friday, the hospitals were reporting more capacity with 116 available and staffed beds, including 21 ICU beds.
Manatee County EMS transported an average of five to six patients daily who were presumptive positive in the past week. During that same time, the Emergency Communications Center received 13 COVID-related 911 calls, while 311 took 18 COVID-related calls.
Surrounding counties
- Sarasota County: Cases increased from 8,518 to 8,564. The official death toll rose from 278 to 280.
- DeSoto County: Cases increased from 1,593 to 1,597. The official death toll remained at 27.
- Hardee County: Cases increased from 1,431 to 1,439. The official death toll remained at 11.
- Hillsborough County: Cases increased from 43,578 to 43,808. The official death toll rose from 685 to 691.
- Pinellas County: Cases increased from 22,822 to 22,910. The official death toll rose from 776 to 780.
This story was originally published October 9, 2020 at 12:18 PM.
