Eight more local residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as the deadly virus continues to sweep across the tri-county area.
Five of the latest fatalities were in Marion County and the other three were in Sumter County. The only ones identified Friday by the Florida Department of Health were four Marion County residents:
- 76-year-old woman who tested positive Aug. 17;
- 69-year-old man who tested positive Nov. 4;
- 90-year-old man who tested positive Nov. 4;
- 72-year-old man who tested positive Nov. 18.
Lake County is reporting 10,982 cases – an increase of 83 in a 24-hour period. There have been 258 deaths and 876 people hospitalized.
Of the Lake County cases, 1,810 have been reported in Leesburg, which saw an increase of three overnight. Others have been identified in Clermont (2,917), Tavares (955), Eustis (924), Mount Dora (861), Groveland (755), Lady Lake (529), Sorrento (297), Minneola (297), Mascotte (272), Fruitland Park (260), Umatilla (247), Montverde (156), Grand Island (126), Howey-in-the-Hills (87), Astatula (84), The Villages (62), Altoona (55), Astor (52), Paisley (45), Yalaha (36), Okahumpka (20), Ferndale (6) and Mount Plymouth (5).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 28,270 – increase of 302
- Deaths: 748
- Hospitalizations: 2,396
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,644 – increase of 42
- Deaths: 101
- Hospitalizations: 332
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,239), Coleman (725), Wildwood (547), Bushnell (451) and Oxford (183).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 13,644 – increase of 182
- Deaths: 389
- Hospitalizations: 1,188
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (10,544), Summerfield (641), Dunnellon (540), Belleview (529) and Citra (236). The Villages is reporting 58 cases.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,039,207 cases – an increase of 10,177 from Thursday to Friday. Of those, 1,022,354 are residents. A total of 57,394 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,854 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 19,236 deaths and 56,095 people have been hospitalized.
