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Another local COVID-19 death as new cases cropping up across tri-county area

Another local resident has succumbed to COVID-19 as new cases of the deadly virus continue to pop up across the tri-county area.

The latest fatality was a resident of Lake County. No specific information about that victim was provided Saturday by the Florida Department of Health.

Lake County is now reporting 10,531 cases – an increase of 59 from Friday to Saturday – among 4,841 men, 5,455 women, 95 non-residents and 140 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 254 deaths and 832 people treated in area hospitals.

Leesburg is reporting 1,762 cases – an increase of five in a 24-hour period. Others have been identified in Clermont (2,802), Tavares (936), Eustis (888), Mount Dora (822), Groveland (725), Lady Lake (487), Sorrento (284), Minneola (275), Mascotte (259), Fruitland Park (242), Umatilla (229), Montverde (155), Grand Island (124), Howey-in-the-Hills (83), Astatula (79), The Villages (60), Astor (51), Altoona (47), Paisley (43), Yalaha (36), Okahumpka (19), Ferndale (6) and Mount Plymouth (4).

Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:

TRI-COUNTY AREA

  • Cases: 26,896 – increase of 149
  • Men: 12,110
  • Women: 14,461
  • Non-residents: 153
  • People listed as unknown: 172
  • Deaths: 728
  • Hospitalizations: 2,316

SUMTER COUNTY

  • Cases: 3,428 – increase of 16
  • Men: 1,922
  • Women: 1,468
  • Non-residents: 19
  • People listed as unknown: 19
  • Cases in long-term care facilities: 226
  • Cases in correctional facilities: 803
  • Deaths: 95
  • Hospitalizations: 319
  • Area/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,110), Coleman (718), Wildwood (528), Bushnell (431, 158 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution among 107 inmates and 51 staff members) and Oxford (176). The federal prison in Coleman also is reporting 119 cases among 12 inmates and 107 staff members.

MARION COUNTY

  • Cases: 12,937 – increase of 74
  • Men: 5,347
  • Women: 7,538
  • Non-residents: 39
  • People listed as unknown: 13
  • Cases in long-term care facilities: 1,202
  • Cases in correctional facilities: 2,267
  • Deaths: 379
  • Hospitalizations: 1,165
  • Cities with most cases: Ocala (10,069), Summerfield (574), Dunnellon (511), Belleview (497) and Citra (226). A total of 1,432 cases also have been reported among inmates (1,318) and staff members (114) at Lowell Correctional Institution and Marion Correctional Institution.

All told, Florida is reporting 985,297 cases – an increase of 6,277 from Friday to Saturday. Of those, 969,813 are residents. A total of 56,079 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,650 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 18,677 deaths and 54,591 people have been hospitalized.

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