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A healthcare worker takes down a patients information for COVID-19 testing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) As of 11 a.m. Saturday, there have been 661,571 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 654,090 Florida residents and 7,481 non-Florida residents. There are 12,600 Florida resident deaths reported, 156 non-resident deaths, and 41,215 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: 661,571 (up from 658,381) Florida resident deaths: 12,600 (up from 12,502) Non-resident deaths: 156 (unchanged) Total deaths in state (FL/non-FL residents combined): 12,756 (up from 12,658) 3,190 total new cases reported Saturday 98 total new resident deaths reported Saturday 0 new non-resident deaths reported Saturday SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total recorded cases in SWFL: 38,499 (up from 38,359) Deaths: 831 (up from 830) 140 total new cases reported Saturday 1 new deaths reported Saturday Lee County: 19,451 (up from 19,370) – 448 deaths (1 new) Collier County: 12,169 (up from 12,132) – 192 deaths Charlotte County: 2,858 (up from 2,849) – 123 deaths DeSoto County: 1,533 (up from 1,530) – 23 deaths Glades County: 474 (up from 470) – 4 deaths Hendry County: 2,014 (up from 2,008) – 41 deaths TESTING NUMBERS Total tested (residents): 4,888,491 Total tested (non-residents): 20,232 Total positive (residents): 654,090 Total positive (non-residents): 7,481 Total negative (residents): 4,227,385 Total negative (non-residents): 12,724 Percent positive (residents): 13.40% Percent positive (non-residents): 37.03% 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 NOW HIRING: SWFL companies adding jobs #GulfshoreStrong: Covering people making a difference in SWFL FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of Sept. 7 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.