Manatee County has 99 new coronavirus infections. State reports 5,143 new cases
Ninety-nine new coronavirus infections were reported in Manatee County on Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health.
Infections now total 34,135 in Manatee County.
Across Florida, there were 5,143 new cases. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 2,021,656 people in Florida who have contracted the coronavirus.
The deaths of 30 residents and one non-resident from COVID-19 were added to official death tolls on Thursday. There have been 32,850 residents and 630 non-residents who have died in Florida from COVID-19.
No new deaths were reported in Manatee County, where the official death toll stands at 629.
The daily positivity rate for tests processed on Tuesday was 6.4%.
Hospitalizations remain on the decline across Florida, down about 43% compared to a month ago. On Wednesday, there were 2,882 people admitted to hospitals across the state with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis or reason for admission, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration.
In Manatee County, hospitalizations are down about 43% compared to a month ago. Local hospitals had 31 patients admitted because of COVID-19.
The county’s three general hospitals had 43 available beds, including seven ICU beds, according to AHCA which does not track whether hospital beds are adequately staffed.
In Manatee, there have been 106,452 people who have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Manatee County. Among them, 47,116 people who have been fully inoculated.
Across Florida there have been 5,057,939 people who has received at least their first dose of a vaccine, with 2,791,216 people fully inoculated.
Surrounding counties:
- Sarasota County cases increased from 28,592 to 28,684. The death toll remained at 776.
- Desoto County cases increased from 3,997 to 4,007. The death toll remained at 80.
- Hardee County case count remained 2,876 to 2,880. The death toll remained at 37.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 118,558 to 118,911. The death toll remained at 1,582.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 70,580 to 70,708. The death toll rose from 1,529 to 1,531.
This story was originally published March 24, 2021 at 2:51 PM.
