COVID-19 kills two more Manatee County residents. State reports more than 200 deaths
Another two Manatee County residents have died from COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health said Thursday.
There have been 495 local residents who have died since the start of the pandemic, according to state health department’s official death toll.
Statewide, the deaths of 202 residents and five non-residents from COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday. Since last March, there have been 26,035 residents and 421 non-residents who have died from COVID-19 in the state.
Meanwhile, another 11,423 people have tested positive for the coronavirus. Infections in Florida now total 1,687,594.
Locally, there were 208 new cases reported on Thursday. In total, there have been 27,924 people who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus in Manatee County.
The latest new local cases included 200 local residents with a media age of 45, according to the health department. The latest test results had a positivity rate of 6.3%.
Hospitalizations across the state continued on an overall downward trend. On Thursday, there were 6,568 patients admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis and reason for their admission, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, a decline of nearly 7% from a week earlier.
Inoculation remains slow statewide. As of Thursday morning, there were 18,981 people in Manatee County who have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and another 5,082 who have been fully inoculated, according to the health department. Statewide, there have been 1,319,822 people who’ve received an initial dose while another 247,330 people have completed the series of shots.
In Manatee County, hospitalizations rose. On Thursday, there were 84 patients hospitalized because of COVID-19, according to AHCA. That’s 10% less than a week earlier.
The county’s three general hospitals, Blake Medical Center, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Manatee Memorial Hospital, had 113 available beds, according to AHAC. That figure does not account for available staffing.
Surrounding counties
- Sarasota County cases increased from 24,042 to 24,119. The death toll rose from 610 to 615.
- Desoto County cases increased from 3,323 to 3,339. The death toll remained at 66.
- Hardee County cases increased from 2,519 to 2,546. The death toll remained at 23.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 98,230 to 98,900. The death toll rose from 1,270 to 1,285.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 57,774 to 58,125. The death toll rose from 1,269 to 1,276.
This story was originally published January 28, 2021 at 2:36 PM.
