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A healthcare worker gives a Covid-19 test to a medical staff near Halyk Arena in Almaty, on July 5, 2020 as Kazakhstan imposed a second round of nationwide restrictions to counter a huge surge in coronavirus cases since the previous lockdown that has overwhelmed the oil-rich country’s healthcare system. – Shopping centres, gyms, swimming pools, hairdressers and beauty salons have all shut their doors for a fresh lockdown of two weeks that authorities may choose to extend. (Photo by Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP) (Photo by RUSLAN PRYANIKOV/AFP via Getty Images) As of 11 a.m. Saturday, there have been 643,867 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 636,653 Florida residents and 7,214 non-Florida residents. There are 11,811 Florida resident deaths reported, 153 non-resident deaths, and 39,912 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. *Numbers are released by the DOH daily at approximately 11 a.m. but are occasionally delayed. STATEWIDE NUMBERS Total number of recorded cases: 643,867 (up from 640,211) Florida resident deaths: 11,811 (up from 11,750) Non-resident deaths: 153 (unchanged) Total deaths in state (FL/non-FL residents combined): 11,964 (up from 11,903) 3,656 total new cases reported Saturday 61 total new resident deaths reported Saturday 0 new non-resident deaths reported Saturday TESTING NUMBERS Total tested (residents): 4,750,980 Total tested (non-residents): 19,896 Total positive (residents): 636,653 Total positive (non-residents): 7,214 Total negative (residents): 4,107,282 Total negative (non-residents): 12,658 Percent positive (residents): 13.42% Percent positive (non-residents): 36.30% The remainder of the tests is still pending or inconclusive, according to the FDOH website. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total recorded cases in SWFL: 37,802 (up from 37,623) Deaths: 801 (up from 799) 179 total new cases reported Saturday 2 new deaths reported Saturday Lee County: 19,099 (up from 19,018) – 438 deaths (1 new) Collier County: 11,951 (up from 11,893) – 182 deaths (1 new) Charlotte County: 2,778 (up from 2,762) – 116 deaths DeSoto County: 1,522 (up from 1,503) – 22 deaths Glades County: 460 (unchanged) – 4 deaths Hendry County: 1,992 (up from 1,987) – 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. 31 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 <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span></span> *The map is best viewed on a desktop computer. If you don’t see the map above tap HERE for a fullscreen version.