The state has been documenting coronavirus statistics since March 2020.
In Florida there have been:
- 2,033,179 positive cases as of March 26.
- 33,756 deaths as of March 26.
The latest numbers for Manatee County:
- 34,371 positive cases as of March 26, which is an increase of 701 from the week prior.
- 1,463 hospitalizations as of March 26, an increase of 13 from a week prior.
- 632 deaths as of March 26, an increase of two from a week prior.
On the island, there have been:
- 65 cases in Anna Maria as of March 26. There was no increase over the week prior.
- 97 cases in Bradenton Beach as of March 26 — an increase of four from the week prior.
- 200 cases in Holmes Beach as of March 26 — an increase of one from the week prior.
Coronavirus testing
Free testing for the novel coronavirus is available at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. — or until capacity is reached.
Coronavirus precautions
Anna Maria and Holmes Beach have mandates that face masks be worn inside public accommodations, with some exceptions for age, health conditions and to consume food and beverages.
Neither Bradenton Beach nor Manatee County have a mandate for face masks.
However, a federal mandate requires face masks to be worn on public transportation including the island trolleys and buses operating on Anna Maria Island, as well as the Bradenton Beach tram service and ridership services such as Uber and the Monkey Bus.
— Ryan Paice