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Credit: MGN As of 11 a.m. Saturday, there have been 93,797 positive cases of the coronavirus in the state. The case count includes 91,670 Florida residents and 2,127 non-Florida residents. There are 3,144 deaths reported and 12,939 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. There have been 1,562,280 tests administered in Florida. A total of 93,797 tests have come back positive, and 1,467,475 tests have come back negative. The remainder are still pending, according to the FDOH website. *Numbers are released by the DOH daily at approximately 11 a.m. STATEWIDE NUMBERS Total number of cases: 93,797 (up from 89,748) Deaths: 3,144 (up from 3,104) 4,049 total new cases reported Saturday 40 total new deaths reported Saturday One of the deaths reported Saturday was that of a 17-year-old male from Pasco County. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total cases in SWFL: 8,541 (up from 8,313) Deaths: 314 (up from 308) 228 total new cases reported Saturday 6 total new deaths reported Saturday Lee County: 3,556 (up from 3,475) – 142 deaths (3 new) Collier County: 3,097 (up from 2,992) – 64 deaths (3 new) Charlotte County: 581 (up from 570) – 75 deaths DeSoto County: 439 (up from 431) – 10 deaths Glades County: 121 (unchanged) – 1 death Hendry County: 747 (up from 724) – 22 deaths 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 #GulfshoreStrong: Covering people making a difference in SWFL FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of June 15 LIVESTREAMS Governor Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference regarding COVID-19 in the Cabinet Meeting Room at the Capitol at 3:30 p.m. WATCH HERE in case you missed it. IF YOU FEEL SICK: The Florida Department of Health has opened 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.