As of Thursday, the state lists 16,389 confirmed positive cases in Sarasota and 19,612 in Manatee. In Sarasota, 454 positive individuals have died, and 400 have died in Manatee.
This list will be updated regularly with state data. More information is available at the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard and the daily statewide case report.
Sarasota County
Identified cases: 16,389
Deaths: 454
Average daily new cases in Florida residents during past week: 145
Weekly positivity rate for new cases in Florida residents: 5.16%
Click here to see the Sarasota County Schools COVID-19 Dashboard.
Manatee County
Identified cases: 19,612
Deaths: 400
Average daily new cases in Florida residents during past week: 178.3
Weekly positivity rate for new cases in Florida residents: 7.70%
Click here to see the Manatee County School District COVID-19 Dashboard.
Age breakdown for identified cases — Sarasota
0-4: 172
5-14: 682
15-24: 2,188
25-34: 2,308
35-44: 2,046
45-54: 2,324
55-64: 2,408
65-74: 2,083
75-84: 1,361
85 and above: 813
Age breakdown for identified cases — Manatee
0-4: 423
5-14: 1,248
15-24: 3,011
25-34: 3,179
35-44: 2,953
45-54: 2,873
55-64: 2,638
65-74: 1,826
75-84: 1,006
85 and above: 442

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