COVID-19 kills 2 more Manatee County residents. 110 new infections in county

COVID-19 has killed two more Manatee County residents, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The two latest deaths bring the county’s death toll to 611 as health officials reported another 110 new COVID-19 cases locally. The number of infections in Manatee County since the outbreak began last March rose to 32,533.

The latest cases were reported out of 2,144 test results, for a local daily positivity rate of about 5.04%. The state reported a positivity rate of 4.91%.

Statewide, health officials reported another 98 Floridians died from COVID-19, bringing the state death toll to 31,620. Another 571 nonresidents also have died in Florida.

There were another 4,690 new infections reported Saturday, bringing the total number of infections in Florida to 1,940,897.

There have been 66,919 people vaccinated in Manatee County with 27,818 having completed the series.

Manatee County from Friday to Saturday:

• Cases increased from 32,443 to 32,533.
• The death toll increased from 609 to 611.
• The number of hospitalizations since the outbreak began increased from 1,378 to 1,382.
• Manatee County’s daily positivity rate is 5.04%.

Florida from Friday to Saturday:

• Cases increased from 1,936,207 to 1,940,897.
• The death toll increased from 31,522 to 31,620, not including 571 nonresidents.
• Florida’s daily positivity rate is 5.12%.

Surrounding counties:

• Sarasota County cases increased from 27,376 to 27,440. The death toll increased from 749 to 750.
• Pinellas County cases increased from 67,554 to 67,717. The death toll increased from 1,472 to 1,474.
• Hillsborough County cases increased from 113,045 to 113,332. The death toll increased from 1,533 to 1,535.
• Hardee County cases increased from 2,813 to 2,818. The death toll remained at 31.
• Desoto County cases increased from 3,850 to 3,858. The death toll remained at 75.

This story was originally published March 6, 2021 at 3:06 PM with the headline "COVID-19 kills 2 more Manatee County residents. 110 new infections in county."