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As of 11 a.m. Sunday, there have been 573,416 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 567,375 Florida residents and 6,041 non-Florida residents. There are 9,452 Florida resident deaths reported, 135 non-resident deaths and 33,928 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. *Numbers are released by the DOH daily at approximately 11 a.m. TESTING NUMBERS Total tested (residents): 4,220,532 Total tested (non-residents): 18,777 Total positive (residents): 567,375 Total positive (non-residents): 6,041 Total negative (residents): 3,646,498 Total negative (non-residents): 12,714 Percent positive (residents): 13.46% Percent positive (non-residents): 32.21% The remainder of the tests is still pending or inconclusive, according to the FDOH website. STATEWIDE NUMBERS Total number of recorded cases: 573,416 (up from 569,637) Florida resident deaths: 9,452 (up from 9,345) Non-resident deaths: 135 (unchanged) 3,779 total new cases reported Sunday 107 total new resident deaths reported Sunday 0 total new non-resident deaths reported Sunday SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total recorded cases in SWFL: 34,390 (up from 34,224) Deaths: 689 (up from 688) 166 total new cases reported Sunday 1 new death reported Sunday Lee County: 17,401 (up from 17,305) – 375 deaths Collier County: 10,891 (up from 10,840) – 152 deaths (1 new) Charlotte County: 2,378 (up from 2,369) – 100 deaths DeSoto County: 1,420 (up from 1,413) – 20 deaths Glades County: 421 (up from 419) – 3 deaths Hendry County: 1,879 (up from 1,878) – 39 deaths Click HERE for a SWFL case-by-case breakdown – updated daily. RESOURCES NOW HIRING: SWFL companies adding jobs #GulfshoreStrong: Covering people making a difference in SWFL FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of Aug. 17 REPORT COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS/TEST: International self-reporting system 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 *The map is best viewed on a desktop computer. If you don’t see the map above tap HERE for a fullscreen version.