Wednesday’s Coronavirus Updates: 5,409 new cases, 225 new deaths reported in Florida

As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, there have been 502,739 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 497,181 Florida residents and 5,558 non-Florida residents. There are 7,627 Florida resident deaths reported, 124 non-resident deaths and 28,573 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health.

There have been 3,820,683 tests administered in Florida. A total of 502,739 tests have come back positive, and 3,312,143 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: 502,739 (up from 497,330)
Florida resident deaths: 7,627 (up from 7,402)
Non-resident deaths: 124 (unchanged)

• 5,409 total new cases reported Wednesday
• 225 total new resident deaths reported Wednesday
• 0 total new non-resident deaths reported Wednesday

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS

Total recorded cases in SWFL: 31,518 (up from 31,238)
Deaths: 591 (up from 586)

• 280 total new cases reported Wednesday
• 5 new deaths reported Wednesday

Lee County: 15,961 (up from 15,874) – 317 deaths (5 new)
Collier County: 10,050 (up from 9,897) – 129 deaths
Charlotte County: 2,104 (up from 2,076) – 89 deaths
DeSoto County: 1,313 (up from 1,308) – 16 deaths
Glades County: 396 (up from 392) – 3 deaths
Hendry County: 1,694 (up from 1,691) – 37 deaths

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

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RESOURCES

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REPORT COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS/TEST: International self-reporting system

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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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