Florida reports 8,408 new coronavirus infections. 75 of them are in Manatee County
Another 75 Manatee County residents have contracted the coronavirus, according to the Florida Department of Health. Statewide, 8,408 new cases were reported Wednesday.
Local infections now total 27,716. Statewide, cases total 1,676,171.
The deaths of 160 residents and nine non-residents from COVID-19 were also confirmed on Wednesday. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 25,833 residents and 416 non-residents killed by COVID-19 in Florida.
In Manatee County, there were no new COVID deaths reported Wednesday. The official death toll of residents killed still stands at 493.
While fewer people tested positive on Wednesday, there also fewer test results released on Wednesday. In Manatee County, the daily data included only 713 residents who tested negative and the positivity rate was 9.9%, according to state health department’s daily county-by-county report. The latest new local data includes 78 residents who tested postitive and were the median age of 55 years old.
Hospitalizations overall across the state have continued to slowly decline for the second week in a row. On Wednesday, there were 6,667 people hospitalized with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis and reason for admission compared to 6,786 people admitted on Tuesday, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration.
Manatee County, however, had an uptick on Wednesday with 79 patients admitted because of COVID-19, according to AHCA, compared to 74 patients the previous say.
The county’s three generally hospitals, Blake Medical Center, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Manatee Memorial Hospital, had 94 available beds on Wednesday, including 12 ICU beds, according to AHCA which does not account for staffing.
Vaccines remain extremely limited, meanwhile. As of Wednesday morning, there had been 22,662 Manatee County people who have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Among those, there have been 4,415 fully inoculated.
Across Florida, there have been 1,494,003 people who’ve received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, 203,846 of who have been fully inoculated.
Surrounding counties
- Sarasota County cases increased from 23,963 to 24,042. The death toll rose from 606 to 610.
- Desoto County cases increased from 3,313 to 3,323. The death toll remained at 66.
- Hardee County cases increased from 2,512 to 2,519. The death toll remained at 23.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 97,809 to 98,230. The death toll rose from 1,258 to 1,270.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 57,493 to 57,774. The death toll rose from 1,263 to 1,269.
This story was originally published January 27, 2021 at 2:54 PM.
