Six more local residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as Florida reported 73 additional fatalities and more than 4,500 new cases of the virus on Thursday.
Four of the latest local deaths were in Marion County and the other two were in Lake County. They are among the 1,873 tri-county area fatalities, the 36,257 in Florida and the 579,977 across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 2,258,433 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 4,504 from Wednesday to Thursday. Of those, 2,216,159 are residents. A total of 85,031 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 32,487 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 91,652 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Lake County is reporting 29,661 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 68 in a 24-hour period. There have been 634 deaths and 1,533 people have been hospitalized. A total of 168,206 people have been vaccinated, with 133,167 receiving both doses.
Leesburg is now reporting 4,446 cases – an overnight increase of 11. Others have been identified in Clermont (7,952), Eustis (2,598), Mount Dora (2,161), Groveland (2,042), Tavares (2,041), Lady Lake (1,711), Minneola (916), Sorrento (856), Fruitland Park (842), Umatilla (763), Mascotte (610), Grand Island (371), Montverde (359), Astatula (223), Howey-in-the-Hills (221), Altoona (202), The Villages (186), Paisley (164), Astor (112), Yalaha (83), Okahumpka (57), Mount Plymouth (13) and Ferndale (9).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 70,103 – increase of 146
- Deaths: 1,873
- Hospitalizations: 4,284
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 9,331 – increase of 19
- Deaths: 275
- Hospitalizations: 579
- Vaccinations: 83,817 (71,763 both doses)
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (4,263), Wildwood (1,090), Bushnell (1,039), Coleman (852) and Oxford (541).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 31,111 – increase of 59
- Deaths: 964
- Hospitalizations: 2,172
- Vaccinations: 135,628 (105,048 both doses)
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (22,747), Summerfield (1,927), Dunnellon (1,441), Belleview (1,370) and Silver Springs (686).
