Wednesday’s Coronavirus Updates: 8,109 new cases, 212 new deaths reported in Florida

As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, there have been 550,901 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 545,040 Florida residents and 5,861 non-Florida residents. There are 8,765 Florida resident deaths reported, 133 non-resident deaths and 31,947 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health.

There have been 4,093,972 tests administered in Florida. A total of 550,901 tests have come back positive, and 3,536,678 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: 550,901 (up from 542,792)
Florida resident deaths: 8,765 (up from 8,553)
Non-resident deaths: 133 (up from 132)

• 8,109 total new cases reported Wednesday
• 212 total new resident deaths reported Wednesday
• 1 total new non-resident deaths reported Wednesday

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS

Total recorded cases in SWFL: 33,303 (up from 33,074)
Deaths: 663 (up from 647)

• 229 total new cases reported Wednesday
• 16 new deaths reported Wednesday

Lee County: 16,872 (up from 16,718) – 362 deaths (11 new)
Collier County: 10,530 (up from 10,487) – 146 deaths (3 new)
Charlotte County: 2,297 (up from 2,281) – 96 deaths (2 new)
DeSoto County: 1,382 (up from 1,377) – 18 deaths
Glades County: 408 (up from 406) – 3 deaths
Hendry County: 1,814 (up from 1,805) – 38 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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