Wednesday’s Coronavirus Updates: 5,143 new cases, 30 new deaths reported

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Catalina Mantilla, right, receives a COVID-19 test at a walk-up testing site, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Miami. 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/Lynne Sladky)

As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, there have been 2,021,656 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,984,274 Florida residents and 37,382 non-Florida residents. There are 32,850 Florida resident deaths reported, 630 non-resident deaths, and 84,006 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: 2,021,656 (up from 2,016,513)
Florida resident deaths: 32,850 (up from 32,820)
Non-resident deaths: 630 (up from 629)
Total deaths in state (Fla./non-Fla. residents combined): 33,480 (up from 33,449)

  • 5,143 new total new cases reported Wednesday
  • 30 new resident deaths reported Wednesday
  • 1 new non-resident death reported Wednesday
  • Percent positive for new cases in Fla. residents: 6%
    • 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: 113,983 (up from 113,653)
Deaths: 1,964 (up from 1,962)

  • 330 total new cases reported Wednesday
  • 2 new deaths reported Wednesday

Lee County: 61,388 cases (up from 61,202) – 909 deaths (2 new)
Collier County: 31,950 (up from 31,857) – 490 deaths
Charlotte County: 11,274 (up from 11,241) – 389 deaths
DeSoto County: 4,007 (up from 3,997) – 80 deaths
Glades County: 922 (up from 921) – 19 deaths
Hendry County: 4,442 (up from 4,435) – 77 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

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FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of March 22

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.

LINKFlorida Department of Health COVID-19 updates

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