Two more local residents have lost their battle with COVID-19 as new cases of the deadly virus continue to be reported throughout the Leesburg area and Lake County.
Both of the latest fatalities lived in Lake County. They were identified Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health as an 81-year-old man who tested positive Aug. 18 and a 73-year-old man who tested positive Oct. 21.
Lake County is now reporting 10,273 cases – an increase of 65 from Tuesday to Wednesday – among 4,725 men, 5,327 women, 87 non-residents and 134 people listed as unknown. A total of 741 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 283 in correctional facilities. There have been 250 deaths and 821 people treated in area hospitals.
Leesburg is reporting 1,737 cases – an increase of 11 in a 24-hour period. Others have been identified in Clermont (2,730), Tavares (918), Eustis (860), Mount Dora (802), Groveland (708), Lady Lake (475), Minneola (269), Sorrento (268), Mascotte (254), Fruitland Park (238), Umatilla (221), Montverde (153), Grand Island (121), Howey-in-the-Hills (80), Astatula (74), The Villages (59), Astor (51), Altoona (44), 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: 26,254 – increase of 126
- Men: 11,817
- Women: 14,129
- Non-residents: 145
- People listed as unknown: 163
- Deaths: 719
- Hospitalizations: 2,294
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,353 – increase of 12
- Men: 1,882
- Women: 1,435
- Non-residents: 19
- People listed as unknown: 17
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 226
- Cases in correctional facilities: 801
- Deaths: 92
- Hospitalizations: 316
- Area/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,066), Coleman (716), Wildwood (523), Bushnell (421, 158 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution among 107 inmates and 51 staff members) and Oxford (173). The federal prison in Coleman also is reporting 121 cases among 13 inmates and 108 staff members.
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 12,628 – increase of 49
- Men: 5,210
- Women: 7,367
- Non-residents: 39
- People listed as unknown: 12
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 1,196
- Cases in correctional facilities: 2,265
- Deaths: 377
- Hospitalizations: 1,157
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (9,849), Summerfield (553), Dunnellon (495), Belleview (481) and Citra (224). A total of 1,459 cases have been reported among inmates (1,318) and staff members (141) at Lowell Correctional Institution and Marion Correctional Institution.
All told, Florida is reporting 961,676 cases – an increase of 8,376 from Tuesday to Wednesday. Of those, 946,956 are residents. A total of 55,636 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,586 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 18,482 deaths and 54,133 people have been hospitalized.
