Two more tri-county residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as Florida topped 1.2 million cumulative cases of the potentially deadly virus.
One of the latest fatalities lived in Sumter County and the other one was a resident of Marion County. They are among the 832 deaths in the tri-county area, the 20,861 in Florida and the 317,387 across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,201,566 cases – an increase of 8,401 from Saturday to Sunday. Of those, 1,181,549 are residents. A total of 61,597 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 26,565 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 59,995 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Lake County is reporting 13,492 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 151 in a 24-hour period. There have been 285 deaths and 944 people hospitalized.
Leesburg is reporting 2,140 cases – an overnight increase of 21. Others have been identified in Clermont (3,576), Eustis (1,093), Tavares (1,054), Mount Dora (1,051), Groveland (944), Lady Lake (737), Minneola (363), Sorrento (361), Fruitland Park (352), Mascotte (308), Umatilla (293), Montverde (187), Grand Island (153), Howey-in-the-Hills (104), Astatula (95), The Villages (80), Altoona (72), Astor (57), Paisley (57), Yalaha (38), Okahumpka (24), Ferndale (8) and Mount Plymouth (6).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 33,780 – increase of 258
- Deaths: 832
- Hospitalizations: 2,568
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 4,379 – increase of 22
- Deaths: 115
- Hospitalizations: 365
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,688), Coleman (728), Wildwood (606), Bushnell (500) and Oxford (241).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 15,909 – increase of 85
- Deaths: 432
- Hospitalizations: 1,259
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (12,066), Summerfield (864), Dunnellon (663), Belleview (630) and Citra (277).
