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These are the latest numbers of cases of Coronavirus in Southwest Florida by county:
Lee County: Total Cases: 64,922 Deaths: 933
Collier County: Total Cases: 33,654 Deaths: 506
Charlotte County: Total Cases: 12,085 Deaths: 399
DeSoto County: Total Cases: 4,169 Deaths: 87
Hendry County: Total Cases: 4,543 deaths: 77
Glades County: Total Cases: 931 Deaths: 19
Region Total:
Cases 120,304 Deaths 2,021
Florida Numbers:
Total Cases
2,125,846
Positive Residents
2,085,745
Hospitalized
87,024
Florida Deaths
Resident 34,056
Nonresident 664
Florida is a national leader in sequencing for mutations of the COVID-19 virus. By leading in sequencing, the Department is actively looking for the variant in Florida, which is why more cases are being discovered in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Numbers will be updated to reflect the most current information received.
CORONAVIRUS IN FLORIDA: CASES, LOCATONS & LIVE UPDATES
The Florida Department of Health will also be updating its website twice a day with the latest numbers.
