COVID-19 kills another Manatee resident. More than 200 new infections reported
A Manatee County resident has died from COVID-19, as more than 200 new cases were reported locally on Friday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The official Manatee County COVID-19 death toll now stands at 454.
In Manatee, another 201 people have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the county’s total since last March to 25,743.
Across the state, there were 16,875 new cases reported on Friday. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 1,548,067 people infected with the coronavirus in Florida.
The health department confirmed the deaths of 186 Florida residents and two non-residents from COVID-19. The official death toll in Florida now include 23,799 residents and 370 non-residents.
The latest new local cases included 196 residents with a median age of 49. There were 2,606 rest results reported Friday, with a positivity rate of 7%.
Friday saw a decrease in statewide hospitalizations compared to Thursday, but it was still an almost 50 percent more than a month ago. On Friday, there were 7,528 people admitted to one of the state’s hospitals with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis and reason for their admission, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration. Manatee County had 73 patients admitted because of COVID-19, according to AHCA.
In the county’s three general hospitals, there were 105 available beds, including 11 ICU beds, according to AHCA. Those numbers do not account for available staffing.
As cases continue to surge, vaccinations remain slow in the state. In Florida, there have been 849,317 people who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as of Thursday. Of them, 79,552 people have been fully inoculated.
There have been 13,919 Manatee County residents who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, with 313 of those people being fully inoculated.
Surrounding counties
- Sarasota County cases increased from 22,021 to 22,393. The death toll rose from 556 to 557.
- Desoto County cases increased from 3,164 to 3,193. The death toll remained at 62.
- Hardee County cases increased from 2,342 to 2,371. The death toll remained at 21.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 89,989 to 90,966. The death toll rose from 1,165 to 1,173.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 52,739 to 53,445. The death toll increased from 1,157 to 1,169.
This story was originally published January 15, 2021 at 2:32 PM.
