Eighteen more local residents have lost their battle with COVID-19 as new cases of the deadly virus continued to skyrocket across the local area and the Sunshine State – including 88 in Leesburg alone.
Eleven of the latest fatalities were in Marion County, while seven lived in Lake County and one was a resident of Sumter County. They are among the 897 local deaths, the 22,210 across the state and the 349,709 across the United States.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,354,883 cases – an increase of 31,568 from Thursday to Saturday – an average of 15,784 cases per day. Of those, 1,331,059 are residents. A total of 65,244 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 27,390 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 63,148 people also have been hospitalized.
Locally, Lake County is reporting 16,106 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 547 in a 48-hour period. There have been 302 deaths and 998 people have been hospitalized.
Leesburg is now reporting 2,571 cases. Others have been identified in Clermont (4,284), Eustis (1,328), Mount Dora (1,245), Tavares (1,211), Groveland (1,088), Lady Lake (896), Minneola (439), Sorrento (429), Fruitland Park (423), Mascotte (362), Umatilla (342), Montverde (216), Grand Island (185), Howey-in-the-Hills (133), Astatula (115), The Villages (111), Altoona (97), Paisley (66), Astor (58), Yalaha (42), Okahumpka (29), Ferndale (8) and Mount Plymouth (7).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 39,863 – increase of 1,420
- Deaths: 897
- Hospitalizations: 2,723
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 5,299 – increase of 214
- Deaths: 121
- Hospitalizations: 380
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (2,218), Coleman (775), Wildwood (698), Bushnell (576) and Oxford (304).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 18,458 – increase of 659
- Deaths: 474
- Hospitalizations: 1,345
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (13,764), Summerfield (1,075), Dunnellon (821), Belleview (734) and Citra (322).
