Five more tri-county residents have died from COVID-19 as the deadly virus continues to run amok in Ocala and surrounding communities.
Four of the fatalities were in Marion County, while the fifth was a resident of Lake County. They were described Saturday by the Florida Department of Health as:
- 86-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Aug. 13;
- 71-year-old Marion County woman who tested positive Aug. 24;
- 78-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Sept. 1;
- 70-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Sept. 4; and
- 103-year-old Lake County woman who tested positive July 18.
Marion County County is now reporting 8,794 cases – an increase of 56 from Friday to Saturday – among 3,501 men, 5,221 women, 14 non-residents and 58 people listed as unknown. There have been 212 deaths and 814 people treated in area hospitals.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 6,920 cases – an increase of 42 from Friday to Saturday. Others have been identified in Summerfield (347), Belleview (325), Dunnellon (289), Citra (163), Silver Springs (127), Ocklawaha (95), Reddick (68), Anthony (54), Weirsdale (51), Fort McCoy (37), Flemington (33), Orange Lake (11), Sparr (7), McIntosh (6), Lowell (5), The Villages (5), Candler (5), Salt Springs (4), Fairfield (3), East Lake (3), Morriston (2) and Orange Springs (2). A total of 1,412 cases have been reported among inmates (1,316) and staff members (96) at Lowell Correctional Institution and Marion Correctional Institution.
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 17,569 – increase of 163
- Men: 7,671
- Women: 9,624
- Non-residents: 70
- People listed as unknown: 204
- Deaths: 396
- Hospitalizations: 1,499
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 6,754 – increase of 71
- Men: 3,114
- Women: 3,460
- Non-residents: 47
- People listed as unknown: 133
- Deaths: 129
- Hospitalizations: 466
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (1,689), Leesburg (1,097), Tavares (707), Eustis (543) and Mount Dora (525).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 2,021 – increase of 36
- Men: 1,056
- Women: 943
- Non-residents: 9
- People listed as unknown: 13
- Deaths: 55
- Hospitalizations: 219
- Area/cities with most cases: The Villages (525), Coleman (370), Wildwood (365), Bushnell (277) and Oxford (115).
All told, Florida is reporting 643,867 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 3,656 from Friday to Saturday. Of those, 636,653 are residents. There have been 11,963 deaths and 39,912 people have been hospitalized across the Sunshine State.