COVID-19 kills another Manatee County resident. 126 new deaths reported statewide
COVID-19 has killed another Manatee County resident. Statewide, 126 new deaths were reported Thursday, according to the Florida Department of Health Department.
In Manatee County, there have been 608 residents killed by COVID-19, according to the health department.
Across the state, the deaths of 120 residents and six non-residents were reported Thursday. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 31,387 residents and 568 non-residents killed by the respiratory disease.
Florida also reported 6,118 new coronavirus Infections in the state now total 1,930,232.
Manatee County reported 133 new infections, Locally, cases now total 32,309.
Local cases include 131 residents who tested positive with a median age of 46, according to the health department. The local daily positivity rate dropped from 5.6% to 5.4% from Wednesday to Thursday.
In Manatee County, there were 70 patients admitted to local hospitals on Thursday with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis and reason for admission, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration.
Statewide, there were 3,557 patients admitted to hospitals on Thursday because of COVID-19.
The county’s three general hospitals had 60 available beds, including 11 ICU beds, according to AHCA, which does not account for whether those beds are adequately staffed.
Statewide, there have been 3,258,997 people who have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, according to the state health department. Among them, the state has 1,815,999 people who have been fully inoculated.
In Manatee County, there have been 63,598 people who have received at least a first dose of a vaccine while 27,375 people have been fully inoculated.
Surrounding counties:
Sarasota County cases increased from 27,220 to 27,301. The death toll rose from 747 to 749.
Desoto County cases increased from 3,834 to 3,841. The death toll rose from 74 to 75.
Hardee County cases increased from 2,807 to 2,809. The death toll remained at 31.
Hillsborough County cases increased from 112,267 to 112,672. The death toll rose from 1,521 to 1,523.
Pinellas County cases increased from 67,061 to 67,359. The death toll rose from 1,463 to 1,465.
This story was originally published March 4, 2021 at 3:08 PM.
