Three more Manatee County residents dead from COVID as 95 new infections reported
Three more Manatee County residents have died from COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health confirmed on Tuesday.
Across Florida, the deaths of 95 residents was confirmed. In total, COVID-19 has killed 17,248 residents.
In Manatee County, the official death toll of residents killed by COVID-19 now stands at 340.
The latest local victims were a 91-year-old woman, an 80-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman — none of whom lived in a long-term care facility, according to health department reports.
There were also 95 new coronavirus infections reported in Manatee County, raising the local total to 14,281 since the start of the pandemic.
Statewide, 4,353 new cases of the coronavirus were announced Tuesday as cases continue to rise. The state has had 852,174 people test positive for the coronavirus.
Hospitalizations continue to rise across the state, with 3,025 patients in Florida admitted with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis and reason for their admission, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration. In Manatee County, AHCA reported 37 patients hospitalized because of COVID-19.
According to the agency, the county’s three general hospitals — Blake Medical Center, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Manatee Memorial Hospital — had 80 available beds, including 10 ICU beds, but that does not account for whether beds are staffed.
Meanwhile, the daily positivity rate for the most recent cases in Manatee County increased from 7.5% to 8.5 %.
Surrounding counties
- Sarasota County: Cases increased from 10,478 to 10,529. The death toll rose from 351 to 352.
- Desoto County: Cases increased from 1,729 to 1,734. The death toll remained at 30.
- Hardee County: Cases increased from 1,658 to 1,662. The death toll remained at 17.
- Hillsborough County: Cases increased from 51,055 to 51,296. The death toll remained 847.
- Pinellas County: Cases increased from 27,849 to 28,032. The death toll rose from 831 to 833.
This story was originally published November 10, 2020 at 2:29 PM.
