COVID-19 kills three more Manatee County residents. Ninety-one new cases reported
Three Manatee County residents were among the 56 Florida residents whose deaths from COVID-19 were confirmed by the Florida Department of Health on Tuesday.
The official death toll of residents killed by COVID-19 in Manatee County now stands at 330.
Another non-resident has also died from COVID-19 in the state. Across Florida, there have been 16,505 residents and 204 non-residents who have died from COVID-19.
The health department also announced 4,298 new coronavirus infections in Florida on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 786,311.
In Manatee County, there were 91 new infections reported. Locally, infections now total 13,114.
The health department once again revamped its dashboard that tracks coronaviruses cases in the state, removing the total number of tests administered in each county. Now the dashboard lists how many tests were administered to residents the day prior.
Tuesday saw a small improvement locally with COVID-19 hospitalizations, which had been on the rise. The county’s three general hospitals, Manatee Memorial Hospital, Blake Medical Center and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, had 27 patients admitted who were positive for the coronavirus, according to data collected by county public safety officials.
According to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, which tracks patients who are admitted because of COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis, there were 25 patients being treated for the disease in Manatee County on Tuesday. Statewide, there were 2,315 hospital patients because of COVID-19, an increase of 57 patients since Tuesday.
Surrounding counties
- Sarasota County cases increased from 9,429 to 9,517 The death toll rose from 333 to 338.
- Desoto County cases increased from 1,654 to 1,662. The death toll remained at 29.
- Hardee County cases increased from 1,582 to 1,584. The death toll remained at 16.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 47,080 to 47,371. The death toll rose from 759 to 762.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 25,244 to 25,414. The death toll rose from 816 to 818.
This story was originally published October 27, 2020 at 12:08 PM.
