COVID-19 kills 10 more Manatee County residents. 132 new deaths reported in Florida
COVID-19 has killed 10 more Manatee County residents, according to the Florida Department of Health. They were among 132 deaths reported in Florida on Tuesday.
In Manatee County, there have been 624 residents who have died from COVID-19, according to the health department.
Statewide, the deaths of 125 residents and seven non-residents were confirmed on Tuesday. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 31,889 residents and 592 non-residents who have died from COVID-19 in Florida.
The state also recorded 4,426 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday. Cases in Florida now total 1,952,733.
Manatee County had 105 new infections reported, raising the county’s total to 32,799.
The latest new cases included 102 residents who tested positive with a media age of 37. Another 1,505 residents tested negative. The local daily positivity rate dropped from 7.1% on Monday, to 6.45% on Tuesday.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 across the state continue to decline — down nearly 10% compared to a week ago. On Tuesday, there were 3,311 people admitted to hospitals across the state with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis and reason for admission, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration.
In Manatee County, the county’s thee general hospitals had 50 patients admitted because of COVID-19.
The three hospitals had 59 available beds, including four ICU beds, according to AHCA which does not account for staffing.
Statewide, there have been 5,606,473 people who have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the health department. Among them, there have 1,965,940 fully inoculated.
Manatee County has 72,492 people who have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, with 30,267 people fully inoculated.
Surrounding counties:
- Sarasota County cases increased from 27,572 to 27,654. The death toll remained at 750.
- Desoto County cases increased from 3,876 to 3,894. The death toll remained at 76.
- Hardee County cases increased from 2,822 to 2,824. The death toll remained at 31.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 113,794 to 114,061. The death toll rose from 1,535 to 1,555.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 67,961 to 68,085. The death toll rose from 1,481 to 1,482.
This story was originally published March 9, 2021 at 3:06 PM.
