COVID-19 kills Manatee County resident. 225 new deaths reported in Florida
A Manatee County resident is among the 225 COVID-19 deaths reported by the Florida Department of Health on Tuesday. More than 170 new coronavirus infections were reported in the county.
The official death toll of Manatee County residents killed by COVID-19 now stands at 548.
Across the state, the deaths of 220 residents and five non-residents were confirmed Tuesday. Since the start of the pandemic, 29,154 residents and 505 non-residents have died in Florida from the respiratory disease.
There were also 6,297 new coronavirus infections in Florida reported on Tuesday. Infections in the state now total 1,837,285.
Of those new cases reported, 173 of them were in Manatee County. In total, 30,557 have tested positive in Manatee County.
Tuesday’s new cases has an 8% positivity rate, an increase from 6.8% the previous day. The media age of those who tested positive was 38.
Hospitalizations have continued to decline across Florida. On Tuesday, there were 14% fewer patients than a week ago, with 4,646 patients admitted to a hospital with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis and reason for admission, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration. In Manatee County, hospitalizations have decreased by about 18%, to 55.
Capacity had again decreased in Manatee County’s three general hospitals on Tuesday, however. The three hospitals had 56 available beds total, including six ICU beds, according to AHCA, which does not account for available staffing.
Meanwhile, there have been 41,480 people in Manatee County who had received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as of Tuesday morning according to the state health department. Among those, 8,698 people have been fully inoculated.
Statewide, there have been 2,430,637 people who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, including 1,135,963 people who have been fully inoculated.
Surrounding counties:
- Sarasota County cases increased from 26,011 to 26,071. The death toll rose from 676 to 701.
- Desoto County cases increased from 3,563 to 3,583. The death toll remained at 71.
- Hardee County cases increased from 2,720 to 2,725. The death toll rose from 25 to 26.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 106,661 to 106,996. The death toll increased from 1,402 to 1,418.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 63,326 to 63,568. The death toll increased from 1,372 to 1,384.
This story was originally published February 16, 2021 at 3:26 PM.
