Florida surpassed 2 million cumulative cases of the COVID-19 virus on Saturday as more than 5,100 new cases were reported across the Sunshine State.
There were no deaths reported Saturday in the tri-county area, where 1,739 people have succumbed to the virus. They are among the 33,337 people in Florida and the 541,513 across the country who have lost their battle with the Coronavirus, statistics from the Florida Department of Health and Johns Hopkins University show.
All told, Florida is reporting 2,004,362 COVID-19 cases in a little more than a year That’s an increase of 5,105 from Friday to Saturday. Of those, 1,967,372 are residents.
A total of 82,487 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,397 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 33,337 deaths and 83,381 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Lake County is reported 25,943 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 48 in a 24-hour period. There have been 593 deaths and 1,375 people have been hospitalized.
Leesburg is now reporting 3,972 cases – an overnight increase of three. Others have been identified in Clermont (6,812), Eustis (2,281), Mount Dora (1,941), Tavares (1,861), Groveland (1,751), Lady Lake (1,575), Minneola (752), Sorrento (747), Fruitland Park (724), Umatilla (670), Mascotte (505), Grand Island (331), Montverde (317), Astatula (200), Howey-in-the-Hills (193), Altoona (185), The Villages (175), Paisley (126), Astor (101), Yalaha (76), Okahumpka (52), Mount Plymouth (12) and Ferndale (9).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 63,041 – increase of 110
- Deaths: 1,739
- Hospitalizations: 3,812
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 8,489 – increase of 17
- Deaths: 242
- Hospitalizations: 536
- Vaccinations: 52,528 (33,710 both doses)
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (4,034), Wildwood (985), Bushnell (899), Coleman (839) and Oxford (486).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 28,609 – increase of 45
- Deaths: 904
- Hospitalizations: 1,901
- Vaccinations: 79,749 (48,088 both doses)
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (20,975), Summerfield (1,784), Dunnellon (1,304), Belleview (1,240) and Silver Springs (608).
