Friday’s Coronavirus Updates: 3,650 new cases, 176 new deaths reported in Florida

Writer: Derrick Shaw
Published:
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A healthcare worker tests a patient at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

As of 11 a.m. Friday, there have been 658,381 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 650,922 Florida residents and 7,459 non-Florida residents. There are 12,502 Florida resident deaths reported, 156 non-resident deaths, and 41,021 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: 658,381 (up from 654,731)
Florida resident deaths: 12,502 (up from 12,326)
Non-resident deaths: 156 (unchanged)
Total deaths in state (FL/non-FL residents combined): 12,658 (up from 12,482)

  • 3,650 total new cases reported Friday
  • 176 total new resident deaths reported Friday
  • 0 new non-resident deaths reported Friday

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS

Total recorded cases in SWFL: 38,359 (up from 38,231)
Deaths: 830 (up from 819)

  • 128 total new cases reported Friday
  • 11 new deaths reported Friday

Lee County: 19,370 (up from 19,309) – 447 deaths (3 new)
Collier County: 12,132 (up from 12,096) – 192 deaths (4 new)
Charlotte County: 2,849 (up from 2,827) – 123 deaths (4 new)
DeSoto County: 1,530 (up from 1,526) – 23 deaths
Glades County: 470 (up from 468) – 4 deaths
Hendry County: 2,008 (up from 2,005) – 41 deaths

TESTING NUMBERS

Total tested (residents): 4,863,570
Total tested (non-residents): 20,210
Total positive (residents): 650,922
Total positive (non-residents): 7,459
Total negative (residents): 4,205,652
Total negative (non-residents): 12,723
Percent positive (residents): 13.40%
Percent positive (non-residents): 36.96%

The remainder of the tests is still pending or inconclusive, according to the FDOH website.

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


RESOURCES

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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

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