A Lake County resident has succumbed to COVID-19 as the deadly virus continues to plague Ocala and other parts of Marion County.
The Lake County victim was identified as a 71-year-old man who tested positive on June 30. No specific information about the community he lived in was provided by the Florida Department of Health.
Marion County is reporting 1,162 cases – an increase of 51 in 24 hours. Those are comprised of 558 men, 592 women, six non-residents and six people listed as unknown. There have been 12 deaths and 130 people have required some form of hospital care.
The overwhelming majority of Marion County cases – 800 – have been reported in Ocala, which saw an increase of 38 patients in a 24-hour period. Other cases have been identified in Summerfield (85), Belleview (63), Dunnellon (58), Citra (22), Ocklawaha (17), Silver Springs (15), Reddick (11), Weirsdale (11), Anthony (9), Candler (3), Fort McCoy (2) and The Villages (2).
All told, the tri-county area is reporting 3,892 cases – an increase of 178 from Wednesday to Thursday – among 1,954 men, 1,868 women, 34 non-residents and 36 people who are listed as unknown. There have been 56 deaths and 354 people have been hospitalized.
Lake County continues to lead the tri-county area with 2,181 cases – an increase of 94 in a 24-hour period – among 1,070 men, 1,069 women, 23 non-residents and 19 people listed as unknown. There have been 26 deaths and 149 people have been seen in area hospitals.
Clermont continues to pace Lake County with 583 cases, which marks an increase of 16 overnight. Others have been identified in Tavares (345, 171 of which are at the Lake County Jail among 138 inmates, 31 staff members and two contracted nurses), Leesburg (285), Eustis (201), Mount Dora (137), Groveland (146), Minneola (68), Mascotte (60), Sorrento (54), Lady Lake (47), Montverde (39), Umatilla (32), Fruitland Park (29), Howey-in-the-Hills (18), Grand Island (17), The Villages (14), Yalaha (12), Astatula (9), Okahumpka (9), Astor (9), Paisley (7), Altoona (6) and Mount Plymouth (2).
Sumter County is reporting 549 cases – an increase of 33 – among 326 men, 207 women, five non-residents and 11 people listed as unknown. There have been 18 deaths and 75 people have been hospitalized.
The Villages continues to pace Sumter County with 201 cases. Others have been identified in Bushnell (152, 122 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution among 103 inmates and 19 staff members), Wildwood (53), Oxford (31), Lake Panasoffkee (25), Webster (22), Center Hill (18), Coleman (14), Lady Lake portion of the county (9) and Sumterville (9). The federal prison in Coleman is reporting 110 cases among 87 inmates and 23 staff members.
All told, Florida is reporting 232,718 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 8,935 in a 24-hour period. Of those, 229,367 are residents. There have been 4,111 deaths and 17,267 people have been hospitalized across the Sunshine State. Those numbers show 120 more deaths since Wednesday and an additional 509 people requiring hospital care.