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Friday, March 29, 2024

3 more Marion County residents test positive for COVID-19 as state hits 66,000 cases

Three more Marion County residents have tested positive for the potentially deadly Coronavirus – bringing the total to 284.

Those cases are divided among 120 men, 159 women and five non-residents. There have been eight deaths and 41 people have been hospitalized.

The most recent Marion County residents to test positive for the Coronavirus include:

  • A 75-year-old woman who hadn’t traveled recently (tested positive June 8);
  • A 61-year-old woman who hadn’t traveled recently but had been in contact with another patient (tested positive June 8); and
  • A 73-year-old man who hadn’t traveled recently but had been in contact wither another patient (tested positive June 8).

The overwhelming majority of Marion County cases – 202 – have been identified in Ocala. Other cities and areas reporting patients include Summerfield (30), Dunnellon (13), Citra (10), Belleview (9), Ocklawaha (4), Anthony (3), Reddick (2), Silver Springs (2), The Villages (2) and Fort McCoy (1).

As of Tuesday, the tri-county area was reporting 887 COVID-19 cases – an increase of eight from Monday to Tuesday. Those were comprised of 462 men, 404 women and 21 non-residents. There have been 40 deaths and 168 people have been hospitalized.

Sumter County now has 264 cases – an increase of three in a 24-hour period – among 187 men, 76 women and one non-resident. There have been 17 deaths and 45 people have required some form of hospital care.

Sixty-nine of the Sumter County cases are in The Villages, with another 122 in Bushnell – 121 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution (105 inmates and 16 staff members). Other cases have been identified in Lake Panasoffkee (22), Oxford (19), Wildwood (9), Webster (8), Lady Lake portion of the county (6), Sumterville (5) and Coleman (3). The federal prison in Coleman also has identified six cases among four staff members and two inmates.

Lake County is reporting an increase of two cases for a total of 339. Those include 155 men, 169 women and 15 non-residents. There have been 15 deaths and 82 people have been seen in area hospitals.

Clermont continues to lead the way in Lake County with 102 cases. Other cities and towns reporting patients include Leesburg (48), Eustis (35), Tavares (23), Mount Dora (23), Groveland (19), Lady Lake (17), Mascotte (14), The Villages (9), Minneola (8), Fruitland Park (6), Sorrento (5), Montverde (4), Howey-in-the-Hills (3), Altoona (2), Okahumpka (1), Umatilla (2), Grand Island (1), Paisley (1) and Yalaha (1).

All told, Florida is reporting 66,000 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 1,096 in a 24-hour period. Of those, 64,448 are residents. There have been 2,765 deaths and 11,185 people have been hospitalized across the Sunshine State.