Manatee County reports 122 new coronavirus cases, with 6,490 infections statewide
The Florida Department of Health reported 122 new infections of the coronavirus in Manatee County on Friday. There have now been 33,586 people who have contracted the virus locally.
Across Florida, 6,490 cases of the coronavirus were reported in Florida. Since the start of the pandemic, 2,071,015 people have contracted the coronavirus in the state.
The state health department also confirmed 100 new deaths as a result of COVID-19 across the state — 92 residents and eight non-residents. There have been 33,586 residents and 653 non-residents who have died from COVID-19 in Florida.
The official death toll of residents killed by COVID-19 in Manatee County remained 635 on Friday.
The daily positivity rate decreased from 6.9% to 5.7% of tests processed Wednesday compared to those processed on Thursday, according to the state health department’s daily county-by-county COVID-19 report. Those results processed Thursday included 117 residents who were a median age of 32 years old.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline in Florida, down 52% compared to two months ago. On Friday, there were 2,869 people to hospitals around the state with COVID-19 as a primary diagnosis or reason for admission, according to Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration.
In Manatee County, hospitalizations have declined 64% compared to two months ago. On Friday, there were 26 patients admitted to the county’s three general hospitals because of COVID-19.
Those local hospitals had 68 available beds, including 11 ICU beds, according to AHCA.
Almost 32% of Manatee County’s population have been vaccinated with 128,440 people having received at least one dose of a COVID-19, according to the state health department’s daily vaccine reports. There have been 64,570 people who have been fully inoculated against the coronavirus.
In Florida, there have been 6,091,034 people who have received at least a first dose, with 3,501,600 people having been fully inoculated.
Surrounding counties
- Sarasota County cases increased from 29,465 to 29,584. The death toll rose from 787 to 791.
- Desoto County cases increased from 4,083 to 4,089. The death toll rose from 85 to 86.
- Hardee County cases increased from 2,906 to 2,910. The death toll remained 39.
- Hillsborough County cases increased from 122,188 to 122,713. The death toll increased from 1,615 to 1,618.
- Pinellas County cases increased from 72,557 to 72,844. The death toll remained 1,555.
This story was originally published April 2, 2021 at 2:33 PM.
