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People lined up to receive a COVID-19 test, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Opa-Locka, Fla. Florida health officials have reported a steady increase in the number of new coronavirus cases each day over the past month and a half, though the numbers are no where near the peak in July. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) As of 2 p.m. Friday, there have been 1,967,865 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,931,613 Florida residents and 36,252 non-Florida residents. There are 32,145 Florida resident deaths reported, 599 non-resident deaths, and 82,006 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. For state and county-by-county breakdown of vaccine administration, click here. *Numbers are released by the DOH every afternoon. STATEWIDE NUMBERS Total number of recorded cases: 1,962,651 (up from 1,962,651) Florida resident deaths: 32,145 (up from 32,040) Non-resident deaths: 599 (no change) Total deaths in state (Fla./non-Fla. residents combined): 32,744 (up from 32,639) 5,214 new total new cases reported Friday 105 new resident deaths reported Friday 0 new non-resident death reported Friday Percent positive for new cases in Fla. residents: 5% 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: 110,793 (up from 110,556) Deaths: 1,925 (up from 1,919) 237 total new cases reported Friday 6 new deaths reported Friday Lee County: 59,518 cases (up from 59,371) – 899 deaths Collier County: 31,126 (up from 31,074) – 477 deaths (5 new) Charlotte County: 10,959 (up from 10,934) – 381 deaths DeSoto County: 3,920 (up from 3,919) – 77 deaths (1 new) Glades County: 911 (unchanged) – 16 deaths Hendry County: 4,359 (up from 4,357) – 75 deaths Click HERE* for a COVID-19 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.” RESOURCES VACCINE IN SWFL: COVID-19 vaccine schedules and information for SWFL VACCINE IN FLORIDA: State of Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine reports NOW HIRING: SWFL companies adding jobs FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of March 8 REPORT COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS/TEST: International self-reporting system 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 *The map is best viewed on a desktop computer. If you don’t see the map above tap HERE for a fullscreen version.