Eleven more local residents have died of COVID-19 as Florida continues to see massive increases in the number of new cases on a daily basis.
Nine of the latest fatalities were in Marion County, with the other two living in Lake County. Those brought the total number of deaths in the tri-county area to 763.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,058,074 cases – an increase of 8,436 from Saturday to Sunday. Of those, 1,040,727 are residents. A total of 57,762 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,892 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 19,420 deaths and 56,457 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Lake County is reporting 11,183 cumulative cases of COVID-19 – an increase of 92 in a 24-hour period. There have been 260 deaths and 884 people hospitalized.
Leesburg is now reporting 1,832 cases – an increase of 13 overnight. Others have been identified in Clermont (2,976), Tavares (963), Eustis (937), Mount Dora (871), Groveland (781), Lady Lake (554), Sorrento (302), Minneola (299), Mascotte (273), Fruitland Park (266), Umatilla (252), Montverde (156), Grand Island (128), Howey-in-the-Hills (88), Astatula (85), The Villages (66), Altoona (56), Astor (54), Paisley (46), 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: 28,799 – increase of 197
- Deaths: 763
- Hospitalizations: 2,413
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,716 – increase of 15
- Deaths: 101
- Hospitalizations: 334
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,277), Coleman (725), Wildwood (554), Bushnell (456) and Oxford (186).
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 13,900 – increase of 90
- Deaths: 402
- Hospitalizations: 1,195
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (10,715), Summerfield (666), Dunnellon (547), Belleview (542) and Citra (245). The Villages also is reporting 57 cases.
