Of the 121 case of the Coronavirus in Marion County, the overwhelming majority – 87 – have been reported in Ocala.
Marion County continues to have the least amount of cases in the tri-county area and on Sunday afternoon was reporting an increase of just three patients in a 24-hour period. Of those overall cases, 46 percent are men, 54 percent are women and they range in age from 2 to 88. Three people have lost their battle with the virus and 15 have required hospitalization.
Besides Ocala, those who have been identified as positive for COVID-19 in Marion County reside in Summerfield (16), Citra (6), Belleview (4), Anthony (2), Dunnellon (2), Ocklawaha (1), Reddick (1), Silver Springs (1) and The Villages (1).
Sumter County is reporting 147 COVID-19 cases, an increase of just three from the day before. Of those patients, 61 percent are men, 39 percent are women and they range in age from 18 to 92. There have been 11 deaths and 31 residents have been hospitalized.
Besides the 67 cases in The Villages, those in Sumter County suffering from the potentially deadly virus have been identified in Bushnell (36), Lake Panasoffkee (21), Webster (7), Wildwood (6), Coleman (2), Oxford (1) and Sumterville (1). Six others also reside in the Lady Lake portion of the county.
Lake County now has 207 Coronavirus cases – up four from Saturday afternoon. Of those patients, 49 percent are men, 51 percent are women and they range in age from 1 to 86. Six people have succumbed to the virus and 54 have been seen in area hospitals.
The Lake County cases have been identified in Clermont (72), Leesburg (30), Tavares (15), Eustis (14), Groveland (13), Mount Dora (12), Mascotte (11), Lady Lake (9), The Villages (7), Minneola (5), Sorrento (2), Montverde (1), Howey-in-the-Hills (1), Okahumpka (1), Grand Island (1) and Yalaha (1).
All told, Florida is reporting 26,314 COVID-19 cases, 25,598 of whom are residents of the Sunshine State. There have been 774 deaths and 3,813 people have been treated in hospitals throughout the state.