Wednesday’s Coronavirus Updates: 9,785 new cases, 139 new deaths reported in Florida

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Credit: MGN

As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, there have been 379,619 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 374,920 Florida residents and 4,699 non-Florida residents. There are 5,345 Florida resident deaths reported, 114 non-resident deaths and 22,243 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health.

There have been 3,158,741 tests administered in Florida. A total of 379,619 tests have come back positive, and 2,775,092 tests have come back negative. The remainder are still pending or inconclusive, according to the FDOH website.

*Numbers are released by the DOH daily at approximately 11 a.m.

STATEWIDE NUMBERS

Total number of recorded cases: 379,619 (up from 369,834)
Florida resident deaths: 5,345 (up from 5,206)
Non-resident deaths: 114 (up from 113)

  • 9,785 total new cases reported Wednesday
  • 139 total new resident deaths reported Wednesday
  • 1 total new non-resident deaths reported Wednesday

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS

Total recorded cases in SWFL: 26,008 (up from 25,496)
Deaths: 489 (up from 482)

  • 512 total new cases reported Wednesday
  • 7 new deaths reported Wednesday

Lee County: 13,395 (up from 13,125) – 245 deaths (1 new)
Collier County: 8,249 (up from 8,076) – 114 deaths (5 new)
Charlotte County: 1,536 (up from 1,500) – 82 deaths
DeSoto County: 1,112 (up from 1,099) – 14 deaths
Glades County: 289 (up from 287) – 2 deaths
Hendry County: 1,427 (up from 1,409) – 32 deaths (1 new)

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



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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

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