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As of 6 p.m. Thursday there are 432 positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. 393 of the cases are Florida residents, 39 of them are non-Florida residents. There are nine total deaths in Florida. One person has died in Duval County. Statewide numbers: Total number of cases: 432 (up from 390) Number of Florida residents: 393 (up from 360) Number of non-Florida residents: 39 (up from 30) Southwest Florida numbers Total number of cases: 30 Lee County: 11 (unchanged) Collier County: 18 (unchanged) Charlotte County: 1 (unchanged) Glades County: 0 Hendry County: 0 There have been 3,254 total tests administered in the state of Florida, with 432 positive tests. 1,696 tests have come back negative, and the remainder are pending as of Thursday evening, according to the FDOH website. State officials Thursday morning released a detailed breakdown of cases. This information will be updated on a daily basis. SWFL case breakdown: COLLIER – 18 cases: 30-year-old woman, traveled to Spain 66-year-old man, traveled to France, Italy, Spain 33-year-old man, traveled to Spain 26-year-old man, traveled to France, Italy, Spain 47-year-old man, traveled to France, Italy, Spain 82-year-old man, no travel 31-year-old woman, traveled to Egypt 59-year-old man, traveled to Japan 77-year-old man, no travel – no contact 49-year-old woman, no travel – no contact 76-year-old man, traveled to NY – contact with known case 28-year-old man, traveled to Italy 73-year-old man, traveled to Egypt 68-year-old woman, traveled to Egypt 64-year-old woman, traveled to Egypt 64-year-old man, traveled to FL/HI – non-FL resident 79-year-old woman, traveled to CT – non-FL resident LEE – 11 cases: 80-year-old man, no travel – unknown if contact 69-year-old man, no travel – unknown if contact 79-year-old man, no travel – contact with known case 67-year-old man, no travel – no contact 66-year-old man, traveled to Colombia and Ecuador 72-year-old woman, travel unknown 77-year-old man (deceased), no travel 77-year-old woman (deceased), traveled to Dominican Republic 77-year-old man, traveled to Dominican Republic 65-year-old woman, unknown travel, non-FL resident 57-year-old man, traveled to FL, France, UK – non-FL resident CHARLOTTE – 1 case: 54-year-old woman, traveled to Egypt and Israel In Lee County there are currently four patients still being cared for at Lee Health hospitals, two of which are in serious condition and two in fair condition. Lee Health currently has 66 employees who are quarantined at home. None of them have tested positive for COVID-19. Thursday’s COVID-19 headlines: Daycares can stay open amid closures of schools and businesses Fort Myers Beach closed starting Thursday night How to beat coronavirus scams IF YOU FEEL SICK: The Florida Department of Health has opened a 24-hour COVID-19 Call Center at 1-866-779-6121. Questions may also be emailed to covid-19@flhealth.gov. Email responses will be sent during call center hours. LINK: Florida Department of Health COVID-19 updates *The map is best viewed on a desktop computer. If you don’t see the map above tap HERE for a fullscreen version.