Sunday’s Coronavirus Updates: 8,401 new cases, 95 new deaths reported

As of 2 p.m. Sunday, there have been 1,201,566 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,181,549 Florida residents and 20,017 non-Florida residents. There are 20,568 Florida resident deaths reported, 293 non-resident deaths, and 59,995 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health.

*Numbers are released by the DOH every afternoon.

STATEWIDE NUMBERS

Total number of recorded cases: 1,201,566 (up from 1,193,165)
Florida resident deaths: 20,568 (up from 20,473)
Non-resident deaths: 293 (up from 291)
Total deaths in state (Fla./non-Fla. residents combined): 20,861 (up from 20,764)

• 8,401 total new cases reported Sunday
• 95 new resident deaths reported Sunday
• 2 new non-resident deaths reported Sunday
• Percent positive for new cases in Fla. residents: 7.91%
  • 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: 70,625 (up from 70,208)
Deaths: 1,281 (up from 1,267)

• 417 total new cases reported Sunday
• 14 new deaths reported Sunday

Lee County: ​36,795 cases (up from 36,520) – 639 deaths (7 new)
Collier County: 20,825 (up from 20,770) – 317 deaths (2 new)
Charlotte County: 6,531 (up from 6,475) – 217 deaths (4 new)
DeSoto County: 2,725 (up from 2,719) – 51 deaths (1 new)
Glades County: 739 (unchanged) – 11 deaths
Hendry County: 3,010 (up from 2,985) – 46 deaths

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

*If not linked, the final report has not yet been made available.

TESTING DATA

Effective Oct. 27, the Florida Department of Health ceased releasing data showing overall testing numbers. Their statement: “The Florida Department of Health is making adjustments to the COVID-19 dashboard and daily report to provide clear, accurate information for Florida families. Moving forward, the daily report will focus on the number of tests reported to the state by day and the corresponding positivity rate by day. The previously reported cumulative number did not reflect the current status of the pandemic in Florida. This change is in line with the CDC recommendation that calculation of percent positivity [is] applied consistently and with clear communication, will allow public health officials to follow magnitude and trends effectively, and the trends will be useful for local public health decision making.”

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RESOURCES

NOW HIRING: SWFL companies adding jobs

FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of Dec. 21

REPORT COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS/TEST: International self-reporting system

VACCINES: State of Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine reports

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IF YOU FEEL SICK:

The Florida Department of Health has 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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