FDOH reports decreased positivity rate Friday (Source: KEYC News Now) By ABC7 Staff | March 12, 2021 at 2:43 PM EST - Updated March 12 at 2:43 PM SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - COVID-19 positivity rates show a slight dip on Fridayâs update. The Department of Health reports that the state positivity rate dropped to 4.8% statewide. Manatee and Sarasota are reporting rates of 4% and 3.36% respectively. The state is also reporting 5,144 new cases bringing the statewide total to 1,967,865. 105 new deaths have been reported bringing the total death toll to 32,145 An increase in the death total does not indicate that all deaths occurred in the last 24 hours. Here are the latest totals in the Suncoast: