As of 11 a.m. Saturday, there have been 40,001 positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 38,926 Florida residents and 1,075 non-Florida residents. There are 1,715 deaths reported and 7,093 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health.
There have been 528,413 tests administered in Florida. A total of 40,001 tests have come back positive, and 487,730 tests have come back negative. The remainder are still pending, according to the FDOH website.
STATEWIDE NUMBERS
Total number of cases: 40,001 (up from 39,199)
Deaths: 1,715 (up from 1,669)
- 802 total new cases reported Saturday
- 46 total new deaths reported Saturday
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS
Total in SWFL: 2,490 (up from 2,424)
Deaths: 136 (up from 131)
- 66 total new cases reported Saturday
- 5 total new deaths reported Saturday
Lee County: 1,249 (up from 1,219) – 65 deaths (3 new deaths)
Collier County: 734 (up from 712) – 27 deaths
Charlotte County: 317 (up from 312) – 33 deaths (2 new deaths)
DeSoto County: 47 (up from 42) – 5 deaths