Two more local residents have lost the battle against COVID-19 as new cases of the deadly virus continue to pop up across Leesburg and Lake County.
Both of the latest fatalities were Marion County residents. They were identified Thursday by the Florida Department of Health as a 67-year-old woman who tested positive Oct. 7 and a 62-year-old man who tested positive Oct. 27.
A total of 10,899 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Lake County – an increase of 90 in a 24-hour period. There have been 258 deaths and 869 people hospitalized.
Those cases have been identified in Clermont (2,891), Leesburg (1,807), Tavares (950), Eustis (916), Mount Dora (854), Groveland (752), Lady Lake (520), Sorrento (296), Minneola (286), Mascotte (272), Fruitland Park (256), Umatilla (242), Montverde (155), Grand Island (126), Howey-in-the-Hills (90), Astatula (82), The Villages (62), Altoona (53), Astor (52), Paisley (45), Yalaha (36), Okahumpka (20), Ferndale (6) and Mount Plymouth (5).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 27,963 – increase of 339
- Deaths: 740
- Hospitalizations: 2,380
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,602 – increase of 67
- Deaths: 98
- Hospitalizations: 329
- Other areas/cities with cases: Coleman (725), Bushnell (447), Webster (140), Lake Panasoffkee (116), Center Hill (78) and Sumterville (71).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 13,462 – increase of 182
- Deaths: 384
- Hospitalizations: 1,182
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (10,424), Summerfield (629), Dunnellon (532), Belleview (518) and Citra (233). The Villages is reporting 57 cases.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,029,030 cases – an increase of 10,870 from Wednesday to Thursday. Of those, 1,012,456 are residents. A total of 57,114 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,829 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 19,112 deaths and 55,820 people have been hospitalized.
