COVID kills another Manatee resident. State reports lowest daily case count since November
A Manatee County resident is among the 206 Florida residents reported dead from COVID-19 on Monday, according to the Florida Department of Health. That raises the county’s official death toll to 499.
There were 5,730 new coronavirus infections reported Monday in Florida. It was the lowest daily count since Nov. 12, when 5,607 new cases were added.
Since last March, there have been at least 1,727,107 cases of people in Florida infected with the virus.
In Manatee County, there were 113 new cases reported on Monday. Locally, there have been 28,702 people who have contracted the coronavirus.
Despite the lower case count, deaths remain high, with 206 Florida residents and eight non-residents whose deaths were confirmed Monday. According to official death tolls, there have been 26,686 Florida residents and 444 non-residents who have died from COVID-19.
Testing has also decreased, however, with the lowest number of test results released on Monday in two weeks.
In Manatee County, the latest data released included 112 residents who tested positive and had a median age of 41. The test positivity rate was 8.8%, with 1,168 residents having tested negative.
Hospitalizations continue to slowly decline in Florida. On Monday afternoon, there were 6,142 people hospitalized across the state with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis and reason for admission, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration. That is 18% lower than two weeks ago, but still an about 44% more than two months ago.
In Manatee County, there were 77 patients admitted because of COVID-19, according to an AHCA. Local hospitalizations have decreased by 8% in the past two to two weeks but remain 57% higher than two months ago.
Capacity continues to fluctuate in the county’s three general hospitals. On Monday afternoon, there were 118 available beds, including 17 ICU beds, according to AHCA, which does not account for available staffing.
Meanwhile, the vaccination rollout remains slow. As of Monday morning, there had been 5,775 people in Manatee County who have been fully inoculated while another 21,020 people have received the first dose of one of the COVID-19 vaccines. In Florida, there have been 328,346 people who have received both shots of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 1,379,346 have received only their first dose.
Surrounding counties
- Sarasota County cases increased from 24,759 or 24,833. The death toll remained at 624.
- Desoto County cases increased from 3,372 to 3,376. The death toll remained at 67.
- Hardee County cases increased from 2,583 to 2,587. The death toll remained at 23.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 100,764 to 100,990. The death toll increased from 1,293 to 1,319.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 59,475 to 59,716. The death toll increased from 1,289 to 1,304.
This story was originally published February 1, 2021 at 3:02 PM.
