COVID-19 kills 7 more Manatee County residents. Local death toll surpasses 600
Seven Manatee County residents were among the latest 140 COVID-19 deaths confirmed Tuesday by the Florida Department of Health.
The official COVID-19 death toll in Manatee now stands at 602.
The deaths of 136 residents and four non-residents were reported statewide on Tuesday. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 31,135 residents and 561 non-residents confirmed to have died from COVID-19.
The state also recorded 7,179 new coronavirus infections. There have been 1,918,100 people who have contracted the coronavirus.
Manatee County had 127 new cases, making 32,089 people locally who have been infected.
The latest new positive cases include 123 residents with a median age of 43, according to the state health department’. Another 1,731 resident tested negative. The local daily positivity rate dropped to 6.3% ,from 8.6% the previous day.
Statewide, hospitalizations have been on a steady decline for several weeks. On Tuesday, there were 3,674 patients in hospitals across the state admitted with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis and reason for admission, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration.
Hospitalizations in the state have dropped about 39% during the past month.
In Manatee County, hospitalizations because of COVID-19 remained unchanged on Tuesday, compared to the previous day, with 68 people admitted to local hospitals.
The county’s three general hospitals had 63 available beds, including eight ICU beds, according to AHCA, which does account for whether or not those beds are adequately staffed.
The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 continues to increase. As of Tuesday morning, there were 1,723,722 people fully inoculated and another 1,360,681 people who had received the first dose of a vaccine, according to the state health department,
In Manatee County, there were 26,788 people fully inoculated while another 30,668 people had received a first dose.
Surrounding counties:
- Sarasota County cases increased from 27,065 to 27,122. The death toll rose from 742 to 743.
- Desoto County cases remained at 3,798 to 3,823. The death toll remained at 75.
- Hardee County cases remained at 2,794 to 2,800. The death toll rose from 29 to 30.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 111,550 to 111,990. The death toll rose from 1,504 to 1,518.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 66,646 to 66,894. The death toll rose from 1,451 to 1,456.
This story was originally published March 2, 2021 at 3:02 PM.
