Monday’s Coronavirus Updates: 879 new cases reported in Florida, 114 in SWFL

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Credit: MGN

As of 11 a.m. Monday, there have been 51,746 positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 50,414 Florida residents and 1,332 non-Florida residents. There are 2,252 deaths reported and 9,424 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health.

There have been 909,928 tests administered in Florida. A total of 51,746 tests have come back positive, and 856,489 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 daily at approximately 11 a.m.

STATEWIDE NUMBERS

Total number of cases: 51,746 (up from 50,867)
Deaths: 2,252 (up from 2,237)

  • 879 total new cases reported Monday
  • 15 total new deaths reported Monday

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS

Total in SWFL: 3,903 (up from 3,786)
Deaths: 216 (up from 214)

  • 114 total new cases reported Monday
  • 2 total new deaths reported Monday

Lee County: 1,736 (up from 1,699) – 93 deaths (1 new death)
Collier County: 1,282 (up from 1,251) – 46 deaths (1 new death)
Charlotte County: 427 (up from 423) – 56 deaths
DeSoto County: 117 (up from 112) – 8 deaths
Glades County: 20 (unchanged) – 1 death
Hendry County: 321 (up from 281) – 12 deaths

Click HERE for a SWFL case-by-case breakdown – updated daily.

Coronavirus SWFL rolling average graph, Monday, May 25, 2020 (WINK News)

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LINK: Florida Department of Health COVID-19 updates

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