Another COVID-19 patient has been identified in Ocala, where 69 percent of the Marion County cases of the potentially deadly virus are located.
Overall, Marion County is reporting a total of 311 cases divided among 133 men, 173 women and five non-residents. There have been eight deaths and 43 people have been hospitalized.
Besides Ocala, cases have been identified in Summerfield (33), Dunnellon (14), Belleview (10), Citra (10), Ocklawaha (6), Anthony (3), Reddick (2), Silver Springs (2), The Villages (2) and Fort McCoy (1).
It’s unclear if any of the Summerfield cases are in the retirement communities of Del Webb Spruce Creek, Stonecrest or Spruce Creek South, as that specific information isn’t released by the Florida Department of Health. But the latest Marion County patient was identified as a 55-year-old man with no recent travel history.
As of Sunday, the tri-county area was reporting 1,041 COVID-19 cases among 564 men, 453 women, 22 non-residents and two that were listed as unknown. There have been 41 deaths and 173 people have been hospitalized.
Lake County continues to lead the tri-county area with 464 cases, an increase of 12 from Saturday to Sunday. Those are divided among 243 men, 204 women, 15 non-residents and two that are classified as unknown. There have been 16 deaths and 85 people have required some form of hospital care.
Clermont continues to pace Lake County with 121 cases. Others have been reported in Tavares (82, with 57 at the Lake County Jail), Leesburg (50), Eustis (50), Mount Dora (27), Groveland (22), Lady Lake (20), Mascotte (14), The Villages (10), Sorrento (10), Minneola (8), Montverde (4), Fruitland Park (6), Howey-in-the-Hills (3), Altoona (2), Okahumpka (1), Umatilla (8), Grand Island (2), Astor (2), Paisley (1) and Yalaha (1).
Sumter County continues to hold steady at 266 cases among 188 men, 76 women and two non-residents. There have been 17 deaths and 85 people have been seen in area hospitals.
The biggest chunk of the Sumter County cases – 122 – have been reported in Bushnell, with all but one of those at the Sumter Correctional Institution (105 inmates and 16 staff members). Other cases have been reported in The Villages (69), Lake Panasoffkee (22), Oxford (19), Wildwood (9), Webster (8), Lady Lake portion of the county (6), Sumterville (5) and Coleman (4). The federal prison in Coleman also has identified six cases among four staff members and two inmates.
All told, Florida is reporting 75,568 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 2,016 in a 24-hour period. Of those, 73,650 are residents. There have been 2,931 deaths and 11,942 people have been hospitalized across the Sunshine State.