Two more local residents have succumbed to the COVID-19 virus as Florida reported 85 new deaths from the fast-spreading illness Saturday.
The latest local fatalities were both residents of Lake County. They are among the 1,716 tri-county area deaths, the 32,829 in Florida and the 534,142 across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,973,109 cases – an increase of 5,244 from Friday to Saturday. Of those, 1,936,788 are residents. A total of 82,008 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,265 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 82,202 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Lake County is reporting 25,529 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 85 in a 24-hour period. There have been 587 deaths and 1,349 people have been hospitalized.
Leesburg is reporting 3,916 cases – an overnight increase of 11. Others have been identified in Clermont (6,689), Eustis (2,249), Mount Dora (1,924), Tavares (1,842), Groveland (1,725), Lady Lake (1,543), Sorrento (735), Minneola (732), Fruitland Park (707), Umatilla (662), Mascotte (501), Grand Island (326), Montverde (314), Astatula (200), Howey-in-the-Hills (189), Altoona (184), The Villages (174), Paisley (124), Astor (100), Yalaha (75), Okahumpka (50), Mount Plymouth (12) and Ferndale (8).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 62,221 – increase of 179
- Deaths: 1,716
- Hospitalizations: 3,728
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 8,339 – increase of 42
- Deaths: 242
- Hospitalizations: 521
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (3,971), Wildwood (972), Bushnell (877), Coleman (838) and Oxford (470).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 28,353 – increase of 52
- Deaths: 887
- Hospitalizations: 1,846
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (20,806), Summerfield (1,767), Dunnellon (1,288), Belleview (1,228) and Silver Springs (604).
