Seven more local residents have died of COVID-19 as new cases of the deadly virus continue to be identified across the tri-county area.
Four of the fatalities lived in Marion County, while the other three were Lake County residents. They were identified Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health as:
- 69-year-old Lake County woman who tested positive July 22;
- 83-year-old Lake County woman who tested positive Aug. 3;
- 96-year-old Lake County woman who tested positive Aug. 14;
- 59-year-old Marion County woman who tested positive July 30;
- 83-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Aug. 20;
- 67-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Sept. 17; and
- 87-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Sept. 30.
Lake County is now reporting 7,770 cases – an increase of 41 from Tuesday to Wednesday – among 3,583 men, 4,025 women, 51 non-residents and 111 people listed as unknown. A total of 638 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 267 in correctional facilities. There have been 199 deaths and 641 people treated in area hospitals.
Leesburg is now reporting 1,293 cases – an increase of 10 in a 24-hour period. Others have been identified in Clermont (1,944), Tavares (742), Eustis (615), Mount Dora (607), Groveland (532), Lady Lake (323), Mascotte (229), Minneola (210), Sorrento (175), Fruitland Park (167), Umatilla (157), Montverde (118), Grand Island (85), Astatula (62), Howey-in-the-Hills (52), The Villages (38), Altoona (35), Yalaha (32), Astor (31), Paisley (26), Okahumpka (17), Ferndale (5) and Mount Plymouth (3).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 20,289 – increase of 71
- Men: 9,018
- Women: 11,051
- Non-residents: 80
- People listed as unknown: 140
- Deaths: 583
- Hospitalizations: 1,894
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 2,495 – increase of 14
- Men: 1,369
- Women: 1,103
- Non-residents: 10
- People listed as unknown: 13
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 203
- Cases in correctional facilities: 624
- Deaths: 73
- Hospitalizations: 260
- Area/cities with most cases: The Villages (649), Coleman (537), Wildwood (429), Bushnell (312, 139 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution among 103 inmates and 36 staff members), Oxford (136) and Webster (94).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 10,024 – increase of 16
- Men: 4,066
- Women: 5,923
- Non-residents: 19
- People listed as unknown: 16
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 1,034
- Cases in correctional facilities: 2,229
- Deaths: 311
- Hospitalizations: 993
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (7,719), Summerfield (392), Belleview (363), Dunnellon (346) and Citra (191). The Villages is reporting five cases. A total of 1,421 cases have been reported among inmates (1,318) and staff members (103) at Lowell Correctional Institution and Marion Correctional Institution.
All told, Florida is reporting 722,707 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 2,582 from Tuesday to Wednesday. Of those, 713,902 are residents. A total of 47,828 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 23,262 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 15,084 deaths and 45,259 people have been hospitalized.
