Nine more local residents have lost their battle with COVID-19 as Leesburg and Lake County saw yet another spike in the number of new cases of the deadly virus.
Three of the latest fatalities lived in Sumter County, three in Lake County and three in Marion County. All of the Sumter and Marion County residents were identified Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health, while only two of the Lake County residents were identified. The victims were listed as:
- 81-year-old Lake County man who tested positive Aug. 10;
- 90-year-old Lake County woman who tested positive Oct. 21;
- 80-year-old Sumter County man who tested positive Nov. 3;
- 81-year-old Sumter County man who tested positive Nov. 10;
- 85-year-old Sumter County woman who tested positive Nov. 14;
- 61-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Nov. 7;
- 62-year-old Marion County woman who tested positive Nov. 8; and
- 89-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Nov. 12.
Lake County is now reporting 10,809 cases – an increase of 66 from Tuesday to Wednesday – among 4,978 men, 5,586 women, 105 non-residents and 140 people listed as unknown. A total of 755 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 283 in correctional facilities. There have been 258 deaths and 860 people treated in area hospitals.
Leesburg is reporting 1,799 cases – an increase of 18 in a 48-hour period. Others have been identified in Clermont (2,871), Tavares (949), Eustis (907), Mount Dora (848), Groveland (743), Lady Lake (504), Sorrento (292), Minneola (282), Mascotte (269), Fruitland Park (253), Umatilla (239), Montverde (155), Grand Island (126), Howey-in-the-Hills (89), Astatula (81), The Villages (61), Astor (52), Altoona (51), Paisley (44), Yalaha (36), Okahumpka (20), Ferndale (6) and Mount Plymouth (4).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 27,624 – increase of 202
- Men: 12,445
- Women: 14,836
- Non-residents: 164
- People listed as unknown: 179
- Deaths: 738
- Hospitalizations: 2,368
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,535 – increase of 32
- Men: 1,978
- Women: 1,518
- Non-residents: 19
- People listed as unknown: 20
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 226
- Cases in correctional facilities: 804
- Deaths: 98
- Hospitalizations: 328
- Area/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,180), Coleman (718), Wildwood (536), Bushnell (441, 162 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution among 107 inmates and 55 staff members) and Oxford (180). The federal prison in Coleman also is reporting 120 cases among 11 inmates and 109 staff members.
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 13,280 – increase of 104
- Men: 5,489
- Women: 7,732
- Non-residents: 40
- People listed as unknown: 19
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 1,243
- Cases in correctional facilities: 2,267
- Deaths: 382
- Hospitalizations: 1,180
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (10,299), Summerfield (609), Dunnellon (525), Belleview (505) and Citra (229). A total of 1,437 cases also have been reported among inmates (1,318) and staff members (119) at Lowell Correctional Institution and Marion Correctional Institution.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,018,160 cases – an increase of 9,994 from Monday to Tuesday. Of those, 1,001,800 are residents. A total of 56,873 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,794 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 19,012 deaths and 55,567 people have been hospitalized.
