Manatee County COVID update: Local resident death toll hits 630. 39K fully vaccinated

Another Manatee County resident has died from COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The county’s death toll during the pandemic now stands at 630 residents. The vast majority of local deaths (more than 80%) have been among residents 65 and up, according to health department records. And deaths tied to long-term care facilities account for at least 30% of local COVID-19 fatalities.

Statewide, the health department confirmed 4,791 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including 119 more cases in Manatee County.

The deaths of 101 additional Florida residents and one additional non-resident were also recorded. That brings the state’s death toll to 33,061, including 612 non-residents.

Over the last seven days, Florida has recorded the third-most new cases of COVID-19 and the fourth-most deaths of any state, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Manatee County’s cumulative case count since testing began now totals 33,386.

Over the last week, an average of 5.5% of Manatee County test results were new positive cases, according to health department data. That compares to 5.9% the week prior and 6.3% a month ago.

Over 90,000 Manatee County residents have now received at least a first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the health department’s vaccine report, including over 39,000 residents that have been fully vaccinated.

Statewide, over 4.3 million people have received at least a first shot of a vaccine, and over 2.3 million have been fully vaccinated.

Manatee County from Monday to Tuesday

• Cases increased from 33,267 to 33,386.
• The death toll increased from 629 to 630.
• Resident hospitalizations since the outbreak remained at 1,405.
• Manatee County’s daily rate of new positive cases increased from 6.5% to 7.9%.
• 1,352 cases (4% of all cases) and 191 deaths (30% of all deaths) were among residents and staff of long-term care facilities in Manatee.
• The official count of people vaccinated against COVID-19 increased from 89,070 to 90,571.
• 51,143 people have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 39,428 have been fully inoculated.

Florida from Monday to Tuesday

• Cases increased from 1,979,634 to 1,984,425.
• The resident death toll rose from 32,348 to 32,449. The non-resident death toll rose from 611 to 612.
• Florida’s daily rate of new positive cases decreased from 6.1% to 6%.
• The official count of people vaccinated against COVID-19 increased from 4,252,250 to 4,338,099.
• 1,906,559 people have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,431,54 have been fully inoculated.

Surrounding counties

• Sarasota County cases increased from 28,025 to 28,092. The death toll remained at 751.
• Pinellas County cases increased from 69,192 to 69,334. The death toll increased from 1,510 to 1,520.
• Hillsborough County cases increased from 115,912 to 116,309. The death toll increased from 1,555 to 1,566.
• Hardee County cases increased from 2,857 to 2,862. The death toll remained at 35.
• Desoto County cases increased from 3,938 to 3,947. The death toll remained at 79.

This story was originally published March 16, 2021 at 2:54 PM.