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As of 6 p.m. Monday, there have been 27,058 positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 26,329 Florida residents and 729 non-Florida residents. There are 823 deaths reported and 4,000 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. Five more deaths were recorded in Southwest Florida counties on Monday. Among them: Lee County: 92-year-old woman, not travel-related, no contact with a confirmed case; Charlotte County: 85-year-old man, not travel-related, had contact with a confirmed case, and an 81-year-old woman, not travel-related, no contact with a confirmed case; Collier County: 88-year-old woman, not travel-related, had contact with a confirmed case; Hendry County: 77-year-old man, not travel-related, had contact with a confirmed case. There have been 273,552 tests administered in Florida. A total of 27,058 tests have come back positive, and 244,711 tests have come back negative. The remainder are still pending, according to the FDOH website. The state has also released a list of long-term care facilities where cases have been reported. *Numbers are released by the DOH twice daily at approximately 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. STATEWIDE NUMBERS Total number of cases: 27,058 (up from 26,660) Deaths: 823 (up from 789) 744 total new cases reported Monday 49 total new deaths reported Monday SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total in SWFL: 1,467 (up from 1,454) Deaths: 54 (up from 49) 27 total new cases reported Monday 5 total new deaths reported Monday Lee County: 785 (up from 779) – 28 deaths Collier County: 470 (up from 465) – 9 deaths Charlotte County: 139 (unchanged) – 11 deaths DeSoto County: 24 (unchanged) – 4 deaths Glades County: 5 (unchanged) – 1 death Hendry County: 44 (up from 42) – 1 death Click HERE for a SWFL case-by-case breakdown – updated daily. RESOURCES NOW HIRING: SWFL companies adding jobs as business picks up amid coronavirus crisis LATEST CLOSURES: Southwest Florida business updates and store closings #GulfshoreStrong: Covering people making a difference in SWFL FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of April 20 MONDAY COVID-19 HEADLINES Doctors want plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients City of Fort Myers stepping up to help small businesses affected by COVID-19 Harry Chapin Food Bank mobile pantry schedule, week of April 20 UPCOMING BRIEFINGS: 5 p.m. – White House Coronavirus Taskforce Briefing <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> 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 <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> *The map is best viewed on a desktop computer. If you don’t see the map above tap HERE for a fullscreen version.