On a day when 11 more local residents were identified as victims of COVID-19, more than 300 new cases of the deadly virus were reported across the tri-county area.
Eight of the latest fatalities were residents of Marion County and the other three lived in Lake County. They were among the 793 deaths that have been reported across the local region, the 20,049 across the state and the 296,795 who have lost the battle with the virus across the United States.
Locally, Lake County is reporting 12,136 cases – an increase of 151 in a 24-hour period. There have been 270 deaths and 910 people hospitalized.
Leesburg is reporting 1,946 cases – an overnight increase of 18. Others have been identified in Clermont (3,228), Tavares (994), Eustis (990), Mount Dora (931), Groveland (841), Lady Lake (613), Sorrento (325), Minneola (322), Fruitland Park (289), Mascotte (284), Umatilla (269), Montverde (171), Grand Island (130), Howey-in-the-Hills (94), Astatula (89), The Villages (73), Altoona (61), Astor (56), Paisley (54), Yalaha (36), Okahumpka (21), Ferndale (8) and Mount Plymouth (6).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 30,867 – increase of 337
- Deaths: 102
- Hospitalizations: 350
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,987 – increase of 40
- Deaths: 102
- Hospitalizations: 350
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,457), Coleman (726), Wildwood (573), Bushnell (474) and Oxford (200).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 14,744 – increase of 146
- Deaths: 421
- Hospitalizations: 1,211
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (11,297), Summerfield (730), Dunnellon (594), Belleview (572) and Citra (262).
All told, Florida is reporting 1,116,973 cases – an increase of 10,577 from Friday to Saturday. Of those, 1,098,341 are residents. A total of 59,322 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 26,065 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 20,049 deaths and 57,986 people have been hospitalized.
