FDOH reports statewide COVID-19 positivity rate of 4.99% (Source: KEYC News Now) By ABC7 Staff | May 6, 2021 at 3:20 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 3:20 PM SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Department of Health says there are 4,623 new cases in its Thursday dashboard update. That brings the total number of cases in the state to 2,258,433. FDOH shows the state positivity rate at 4.99%, with positivity rates of 5.35% and 4.06% in Manatee County and Sarasota County respectively. Here are the latest totals in the Suncoast: SARASOTA VACCINES: FIRST DOSE: 58,441 SECOND DOSE: 182,171 SECOND DOSE: 129,890 Conditions and Care: Deaths: 671; Hospitalizations*; Residents: 1,503; Nonresidents: 46 Demographics of Cases Gender: Male: 17,439 (46%); Female: 19,810 (52%); Unknown/No data: 509 (