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A healthcare worker gives a Covid-19 test to a medical staff near Halyk Arena in Almaty, on July 5, 2020 as Kazakhstan imposed a second round of nationwide restrictions to counter a huge surge in coronavirus cases since the previous lockdown that has overwhelmed the oil-rich country’s healthcare system. – Shopping centres, gyms, swimming pools, hairdressers and beauty salons have all shut their doors for a fresh lockdown of two weeks that authorities may choose to extend. (Photo by Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP) (Photo by RUSLAN PRYANIKOV/AFP via Getty Images) As of 11 a.m. Monday, there have been 685,439 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 677,362 Florida residents and 8,077 non-Florida residents. There are 13,317 Florida resident deaths reported, 163 non-resident deaths, and 42,543 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. *Numbers are released by the DOH daily at approximately 11 a.m. but are occasionally delayed. STATEWIDE NUMBERS Total number of recorded cases: 685,439 (up from 683,754) Florida resident deaths: 13,317 (up from 13,296) Non-resident deaths: 163 (unchanged) Total deaths in state (FL/non-FL residents combined): 13,480 (up from 13,459) 1,685 total new cases reported Monday 21 total new resident deaths reported Monday 0 new non-resident deaths reported Monday SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total recorded cases in SWFL: 39,566 (up from 39,478) Deaths: 860 (unchanged) 88 total new cases reported Monday 0 new deaths reported Monday Lee County: 20,025 (up from 19,964) – 458 deaths Collier County: 12,487 (up from 12,466) – 202 deaths Charlotte County: 2,957 (up from 2,953) – 131 deaths DeSoto County: 1,549 (unchanged) – 23 deaths Glades County: 502 (up from 500) – 4 deaths Hendry County: 2,046 (unchanged) – 42 deaths TESTING NUMBERS Total tested (residents): 5,099,693 Total tested (non-residents): 20,698 Total positive (residents): 677,362 Total positive (non-residents): 8,077 Total negative (residents): 4,415,241 Total negative (non-residents): 12,580 The remainder of the tests is still pending or inconclusive, according to the FDOH website. Click HERE for a SWFL case-by-case breakdown – updated daily. RESOURCES NOW HIRING: SWFL companies adding jobs #GulfshoreStrong: Covering people making a difference in SWFL FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of Sept. 21 REPORT COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS/TEST: International self-reporting system 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 <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span></span> *The map is best viewed on a desktop computer. If you don’t see the map above tap HERE for a fullscreen version.