Sarasota Memorial continues to monitor COVID-19 indicators and issues in our community and region. We are working closely with public health officials to identify and report important data trends in our health system. Please note that the information on this page is updated daily, Monday - Friday (except holidays). Here is today’s summary:
Hospital / ICU Capacity
Today’s patient census: 665
Today's COVID-positive patients total: 21 (26 yesterday)
Today’s ICU census: 44 (50 yesterday)
COVID-positive patients in ICU today: 6 (5 yesterday)
Total hospital beds: 839 / Total ICU beds: 62
COVID-19 Test Results
7-Day SMH positivity rate: 2.7% (3.4% for week ending Oct. 16)
Patients who have tested positive (excludes repeat positives): 1,101 *
Patients who have tested negative: 26,775 *
* Reflects patients tested through SMH systems since March 2.
Cumulative COVID-19 Patient Update **
Patients hospitalized since outbreak began: 963 (962 yesterday)
Patients treated/discharged: 1,026 (1,015 yesterday) {outpatients treated in the ER but not hospitalized and inpatients who have been treated and discharged or cleared by infection control but not yet discharged}
Patient deaths: 104 (no change from yesterday)
** Reflects total number of patients treated at SMH since outbreak began in March 2020.
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