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As of 6 p.m. Saturday, there have been 18,986 positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 18,445 Florida residents and 541 non-Florida residents. There are 446 deaths reported and 2,607 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. There have been 175,834 tests administered in Florida. A total of 18,986 tests have come back positive, and 156,532 tests have come back negative. The remainder are still pending, according to the FDOH website. The one reported death in SWFL was an 81-year-old Collier County man who tested positive for the virus and had traveled to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is unknown if he had contact with anyone positive for the virus. According to data available on the FDOH dashboard, the United States has reached more than 20,000 patient deaths nationwide due to the coronavirus Saturday. STATEWIDE NUMBERS Total number of cases: 18,986 (up from 18,494) Deaths: 446 (up from 438) 1,018 total cases reported Saturday 27 total deaths reported Saturday SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total in SWFL: 1,102 (up from 1,075) Deaths: 29 (unchanged) 27 new cases reported Saturday 1 new death reported Saturday Lee County: 598 (up from 584) Collier County: 352 (up from 344) Charlotte County: 112 (up from 107) DeSoto County: 20 (unchanged) Glades County: 4 (unchanged) Hendry County: 16 (unchanged) Click HERE for a SWFL case-by-case breakdown – updated daily. RESOURCES NOW HIRING: SWFL companies adding jobs as business picks up amid coronavirus crisis LATEST CLOSURES: Southwest Florida business updates and store closings #GulfshoreStrong: Covering people making a difference in SWFL SATURDAY COVID-19 HEADLINES Experts predict how coronavirus will look within the next week U.S. Postal Service warns it could run out of money by October Community Cooperative holds mobile food pantry, large need for food amidst COVID-19 UPCOMING BRIEFINGS: 10 a.m. – Gov. DeSantis holds news conference on COVID-19 WATCH HERE Another SWFL Publix worker positive for COVID-19 Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.