More than 150 new coronavirus infections reported in Manatee. 6,790 new cases statewide
The Florida Department of Health on Thursday reported 153 new coronavirus infections in Manatee County.
Local infections now total 33,494 in Manatee County, since the start of the pandemic.
Across Florida, there were 6,790 new infections reported. Infections in the state now total 2,064,525.
The deaths of 69 residents and two non-residents in Florida from COVID-19 were added to the state health department’s official death tolls. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 33,494 residents and 649 non-residents in the state who have died from COVID-19.
In Manatee County, there were no new COVID-19 deaths reported on Thursday. The official death in Manatee stands at 635.
The daily positivity rate for tests processed Wednesday was 6.9%, up from 5.6% a day earlier, according to the health department.
Hospitalizations remain on the decline in Florida, down 54% compared to two months ago. On Thursday, there were 2,844 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 70% in the past two months, with 23 people admitted to the county’s three general hospitals because of COVID-19.
Vaccinations continue, with 126,775 people in Manatee County, or about 31% of the county’s population, having received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the state health department. Among those vaccinated, there have been 61,435 people, or about 15% of county’s population, who have been fully inoculated against the coronavirus.
Statewide, there have been 5,979,461 people who have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, with 3,398,856 people having been fully inoculated.
Surrounding counties
- Sarasota County cases increased from 29,359 to 29,465. The death toll remained at 787.
- Desoto County cases increased from 4,076 to 4,083. The death toll dropped from 87 to 85.
- Hardee County cases increased from 2,903 to 2,906. The death toll rose from 38 to 39.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 121,553 to 122,188. The death toll increased from 1,614 to 1,615.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 72,243 to 72,557. The death toll increased from 1,554 to 1,555.
This story was originally published April 1, 2021 at 3:06 PM.
