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Photo via CBS News As of 11 a.m. Monday, there have been 717,874 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 709,157 Florida residents and 8,717 non-Florida residents. There are 14,712 Florida resident deaths reported, 174 non-resident deaths, and 44,775 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: 717,874 (up from 716,459) Florida resident deaths: 14,712 (up from 14,671) Non-resident deaths: 174 (unchanged) Total deaths in state (FL/non-FL residents combined): 14,886 (up from 14,845) 1,415 total new cases reported Monday 41 total new resident deaths reported Monday 0 new non-resident deaths reported Monday Percent positive for new cases in FL residents: 3.93% This percent is the number of people who test PCR- or antigen-positive for the first time divided by all the people tested that day, excluding people who have previously tested positive. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total recorded cases in SWFL: 41,116 (up from 41,057) Deaths: 914 (up from 913) 59 total new cases reported Monday 1 new deaths reported Monday Lee County: 20,824 (up from 20,780) – 474 deaths Collier County: 12,920 (up from 12,909) – 228 deaths Charlotte County: 3,152 (up from 3,149) – 140 deaths DeSoto County: 1,582 (unchanged) – 27 deaths Glades County: 549 (unchanged) – 5 deaths (1 new) Hendry County: 2,089 (up from 2,088) – 40 deaths TESTING NUMBERS Total tested (residents): 5,398,488 Total tested (non-residents): 21,409 Total positive (residents): 709,157 Total positive (non-residents): 8,717 Total negative (residents): 4,682,162 Total negative (non-residents): 12,647 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 Oct. 5 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.