COVID-19 kills two more Manatee County residents. Infection count surpasses 29,000
COVID-19 has killed two more Manatee County residents. They are among the 228 deaths confirmed Thursday by the Florida Department of Health.
In Manatee County, there have been a total of 505 people killed by COVID-19.
Statewide, 27,247 Florida residents have been killed by the disease. The official number of non-residents killed in Florida decreased from 453 to 451 on Friday.
Statewide, there were 7,711 new coronavirus infections reported Thursday, bringing Florida’s total to 1,752,330.
There were 93 people in Manatee County who tested positive for the coronavirus. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been at least 29,041 people who have contracted the virus in Manatee County.
As of Thursday morning, there were 9,352 people in Manatee County who have been inoculated against COVID-19. Another 19,887 people have received their first shot of a vaccine.
Statewide, there have 478,236 people who have received both doses of one of the COVID-19 vaccines. Another 1,364,494 people have received the first dose.
The latest local test data include 95 residents who tested positive and with a median age of 40. The positivity rate Thursday was 6.4%.
Hospitalizations rates and hospital capacity data were unavailable on Thursday afternoon because the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration’s online database was down.
Surrounding counties:
- Sarasota County cases increased from 25,064 to 25,158. The death toll rose from 638 to 651.
- Desoto County cases increased from 3,417 to 3,427. The death toll remained at 67.
- Hardee County cases increased from 2,605 to 2,614. The death toll remained at 24.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 101,910 to 102,337. The death toll decreased from 1,336 to 1,342.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 60,322 to 60,623. The death toll increased from 1,307 to 1,312.
This story was originally published February 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM.
