Seven more local residents have died of COVID-19 as new cases of the virus continued to be reported Wednesday across Lake County.
All seven of the latest fatalities were residents of Marion County. They are among the 1,553 tri-county area deaths, the 30,878 in Florida and the 504,135 across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,885,661 cases – an increase of 7,128 from Tuesday to Wednesday. Of those, 1,851,151 are residents. A total of 80,827 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 30,780 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 30,878 deaths and 78,472 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Lake County is reporting 24,228 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 118 in a 24-hour period. There have been 541 deaths and 1,261 people have been hospitalized.
Leesburg is now reporting 3,768 cases – an overnight increase of nine. Others have been identified in Clermont (6,342), Eustis (2,152), Mount Dora (1,836), Tavares (1,779), Groveland (1,623), Lady Lake (1,440), Minneola (699), Sorrento (695), Fruitland Park (659), Umatilla (620), Mascotte (480), Grand Island (307), Montverde (302), Astatula (184), Altoona (178), Howey-in-the-Hills (178), The Villages (168), Paisley (114), Astor (97), Yalaha (66), Okahumpka (48), Mount Plymouth (11) and Ferndale (8).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 59,437 – increase of 337
- Deaths: 1,553
- Hospitalizations: 3,477
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 7,908 – increase of 98
- Deaths: 234
- Hospitalizations: 500
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (3,741), Wildwood (930), Bushnell (849), Coleman (827) and Oxford (450).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 27,301 – increase of 121
- Deaths: 778
- Hospitalizations: 1,716
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (6,342), Leesburg (3,768), Eustis (2,152), Mount Dora (1,836) and Tavares (1,779).
