The COVID-19 virus exploded in Leesburg on Monday as 94 new cases were reported – the largest single-day jump in months.
Overall, Leesburg is reporting 1,720 cases. Those account for 16.9 percent of the 10,151 cases in Lake County.
It’s unclear if all these cases were identified from Sunday to Monday, as the overall number of cases across the tri-county area aren’t showing as large of an increase. Given the history of data reported by the Florida Department of Health, it’s likely that these cases hadn’t been reported yet and actually reflect the actual numbers in the various tri-county communities, many of which also experienced significant jumps in the number of cases.
One additional COVID-19 death also was reported in Lake County on Monday. But the Florida Department of Health didn’t provide any specific information about the latest local fatality.
Lake County’s case are divided among 4,675 men, 5,259 women, 86 non-residents and 131 people listed as unknown. A total of 739 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 283 in correctional facilities. There have been 245 deaths and 817 people treated in area hospitals.
In addition to the cases reported in Leesburg, others have been identified in Clermont (2,694), Tavares (908), Eustis (852), Mount Dora (795), Groveland (698), Lady Lake (464), Minneola (266), Sorrento (263), Mascotte (252), Fruitland Park (235), Umatilla (220), Montverde (153), Grand Island (118), Howey-in-the-Hills (79), Astatula (74), The Villages (59), Astor (50), Altoona (43), Paisley (42), Yalaha (36), Okahumpka (19), Ferndale (6) and Mount Plymouth (3).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 25,902 – increase of 125
- Men: 11,678
- Women: 13,920
- Non-residents: 141
- People listed as unknown: 163
- Deaths: 711
- Hospitalizations: 2,280
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,308 – increase of 16
- Men: 1,859
- Women: 1,411
- Non-residents: 19
- People listed as unknown: 19
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 226
- Cases in correctional facilities: 800
- Deaths: 92
- Hospitalizations: 312
- Area/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,042), Coleman (716), Wildwood (521), Bushnell (419, 156 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution among 106 inmates and 50 staff members) and Oxford (170). The federal prison in Coleman also is reporting 115 cases among eight inmates and 107 staff members.
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 12,443 – increase of 42
- Men: 5,144
- Women: 7,250
- Non-residents: 36
- People listed as unknown: 13
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 1,185
- Cases in correctional facilities: 2,260
- Deaths: 374
- Hospitalizations: 1,151
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (9,731), Summerfield (542), Dunnellon (486), Belleview (471) and Citra (222). A total of 1,429 cases have been reported among inmates (1,318) and staff members (111) at Lowell Correctional Institution and Marion Correctional Institution.
All told, Florida is reporting 944,745 cases – an increase of 6,331 from Sunday to Monday. Of those, 930,728 are residents. A total of 55,109 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,526 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 18,310 deaths and 53,499 people have been hospitalized.
