Four more local residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as new cases of the virus started to show signs of slowing down.
Three of the latest fatalities were residents of Lake County, while the fourth lived in Sumter County. They are among the 1,559 tri-county area deaths, the 31,018 in Florida and the 507,803 across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,892,301 cases – an increase of 6,640 from Wednesday to Thursday. Of those, 1,857,670 are residents. A total of 80,919 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 30,806 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 31,018 deaths and 78,744 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Lake County is reporting 24,342 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 114 in a 24-hour period. There have been 544 deaths and 1,274 people have been hospitalized.
Leesburg is now reporting 3,779 COVID-19 cases – an overnight increase of 11. Others have been identified in Clermont (6,369), Eustis (2,163), Mount Dora (1,844), Tavares (1,783), Groveland (1,634), Lady Lake (1,447), Minneola (703), Sorrento (699), Fruitland Park (662), Umatilla (623), Mascotte (485), Grand Island (308), Montverde (303), Astatula (186), Howey-in-the-Hills (179), Altoona (178), The Villages (167), Paisley (114), Astor (98), Yalaha (67), Okahumpka (49), Mount Plymouth (11) and Ferndale (8).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 59,670 – increase of 233
- Deaths: 1,559
- Hospitalizations: 3,501
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 7,946 – increase of 38
- Deaths: 235
- Hospitalizations: 506
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (3,763), Wildwood (930), Bushnell (849), Coleman (827) and Oxford (452).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 27,382 – increase of 81
- Deaths: 780
- Hospitalizations: 1,721
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (20,125), Summerfield (1,722), Dunnellon (1,242), Belleview (1,171) and Silver Springs (564).
