Manatee confirms 209 new COVID-19 cases as Florida adds 13,147 on Christmas Eve

Another 209 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Manatee County, according to the latest coronavirus update from the Florida Department of Health.

The county’s death toll remained at 407 as part of Thursday’s update, but there were 121 new resident deaths and 13,147 new cases throughout the state, officials said.

Vaccines have begun to arrive in Manatee County and as of Thursday afternoon 238 residents, beginning with healthcare workers, have already received their first dose of the shot.

MANATEE COUNTY FROM WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY

• Cases increased from 20,822 to 21,031.
• The death toll remained 407.
• Resident hospitalizations since the outbreak increased from 1,052 to 1,063.
• Since the outbreak began, 9,576 males and 10,867 females have been infected, with 263 cases unidentified.
  
  
• Manatee County’s daily rate of new positive cases decreased from 7.8% to 6.2%.
• 1,011 cases (5% of all cases) and 152 deaths were among residents and staff of long-term care facilities in Manatee.
• The official count of people vaccinated against COVID-19 remains 122.

FLORIDA FROM WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY

• Cases increased from 1,234,399 to 1,247,546.
• The resident death toll rose from 20,874 to 20,995. The non-resident death toll rose from 299 to 300.
  
  
• Florida’s daily rate of new positive cases decreased from 8.6% to 7.8%.
  
  
• The official count of people vaccinated against COVID-19 increased from 49,932 to 68,133.

SURROUNDING COUNTIES

• Sarasota County cases increased from 17,299 to 17,475. The death toll was adjusted down, from 466 to 488.
• Pinellas County cases increased from 41,654 to 42,176. The death toll increased from 1,007 to 1,013.
• Hillsborough County cases increased from 71,957 to 72,860. The death toll increased from 1,046 to 1,056.
• Hardee County cases increased from 2,010 to 2,024. The death toll remained at 20.
• Desoto County cases increased from 2,791 to 2,816. The death toll rose from 50 to 51.

This story was originally published December 24, 2020 at 3:08 PM.

Ryan Callihan

Bradenton Herald

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Ryan Callihan is the Bradenton Herald’s Senior Editor. As a reporter in Manatee County, he won awards for his local government and environmental coverage. Ryan is a graduate of USF St. Petersburg. Support my work with a digital subscription