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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 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, there have been 1,952,733 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,916,774 Florida residents and 35,959 non-Florida residents. There are 31,889 Florida resident deaths reported, 592 non-resident deaths, and 81,331 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: 1,952,733 (up from 1,948,307) Florida resident deaths: 31,889 (up from 31,764) Non-resident deaths: 592 (up from 585) Total deaths in state (Fla./non-Fla. residents combined): 32,481 (up from 32,349) 4,426 new total new cases reported Tuesday 125 new resident deaths reported Tuesday 7 new non-resident death reported Tuesday Percent positive for new cases in Fla. residents: 5.87% 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: 110,002 (up from 109,708) Deaths: 1,906 (up from 1,898) 294 total new cases reported Tuesday 9 new deaths reported Tuesday Lee County: 59,053 cases (up from 58,886) – 894 deaths (5 new) Collier County: 30,914 (up from 30,830) – 469 deaths (4 new) Charlotte County: 10,884 (up from 10,862) – 376 deaths DeSoto County: 3,894 (up from 3,876) – 76 deaths Glades County: 910 (up from 908) – 16 deaths Hendry County: 4,347 (up from 4,346) – 75 deaths (-1) 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 NOW HIRING: SWFL companies adding jobs FOOD PANTRIES: Harry Chapin mobile food pantry schedule, week of March 8 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. 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.