Friday’s Coronavirus Updates: 3,204 new cases, 139 new deaths reported in Florida

Writer: Derrick Shaw
Published: Updated:
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St. John’s Well Child & Family Center workers prepare to test a woman for COVID-19 at a free mobile test clinic set up outside Walker Temple AME Church in South Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic on July 15, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

As of 11 a.m. Friday, there have been 677,660 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 669,684 Florida residents and 7,976 non-Florida residents. There are 13,225 Florida resident deaths reported, 162 non-resident deaths, and 42,234 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: 677,660 (up from 674,456)
Florida resident deaths: 13,225 (up from 13,086)
Non-resident deaths: 162 (up from 161)
Total deaths in state (FL/non-FL residents combined): 13,387 (up from 13,247)

  • 3,204 total new cases reported Friday
  • 139 total new resident deaths reported Friday
  • 1 new non-resident deaths reported Friday

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS

Total recorded cases in SWFL: 39,168 (up from 39,019)
Deaths: 860 (up from 853)

  • 149 total new cases reported Friday
  • 7 new deaths reported Friday

Lee County: 19,807 (up from 19,733) – 459 deaths (2 new)
Collier County: 12,368 (up from 12,324) – 201 deaths (5 new)
Charlotte County: 2,922 (up from 2,901) – 131 deaths
DeSoto County: 1,543 (up from 1,540) – 23 deaths
Glades County: 491 (up from 487) – 4 deaths
Hendry County: 2,037 (up from 2,034) – 42 deaths

TESTING NUMBERS

Total tested (residents): 5,024,730
Total tested (non-residents): 20,614
Total positive (residents): 669,684
Total positive (non-residents): 7,976
Total negative (residents): 4,348,004
Total negative (non-residents): 12,597
Percent positive (residents): 13.35%
Percent positive (non-residents): 38.77%

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. 14

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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