Five more local residents have lost their battle with COVID-19 as Florida reported its biggest increase in the number of new cases in two weeks.
Two of the latest fatalities lived in Marion County, two lived in Lake County and one was a Sumter County resident. They were identified Thursday by the Florida Department of Health as:
- 82-year-old Lake County woman who tested positive Sept. 24;
- 79-year-old Lake County man who tested positive Oct. 27;
- 82-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Oct. 31;
- 81-year-old Marion County woman who tested positive Nov. 4; and
- 77-year-old Sumter County man who tested positive Sept. 18.
All told on Thursday, Florida reported 827,380 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 6,257 from Wednesday to Thursday. Of those, 816,376 are residents. A total of 51,759 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 24,574 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 17,170 deaths and 50,077 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 11,160 cases – an increase of 71 from Wednesday to Thursday – among 4,565 men, 6,564 women, 25 non-residents and six people listed as unknown. A total of 1,102 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 2,248 in correctional facilities. There have been 352 deaths and 1,088 people treated in area hospitals.
The overwhelming majority of Marion County cases – 8,445 – have been reported in Ocala, which saw a jump of 51 new positive results in a 24-hour period. Others have been identified in Summerfield (460), Belleview (404), Dunnellon (394), Citra (200), Silver Springs (175), Ocklawaha (145), Reddick (85), Weirsdale (79), Anthony (75), Fort McCoy (74), Flemington (33), Salt Springs (18), Orange Lake (12), Sparr (8), McIntosh (8), Candler (7), The Villages (7), Lowell (6), Morriston (5), East Lake (4), Orange Springs (2) and Fairfield (2). A total of 1,425 cases have been reported among inmates (1,318) and staff members (107) 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: 23,233 – increase of 188
- Men: 10,445
- Women: 12,544
- Non-residents: 101
- People listed as unknown: 143
- Deaths: 673
- Hospitalizations: 2,144
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 9,047 – increase of 100
- Men: 4,169
- Women: 4,696
- Non-residents: 63
- People listed as unknown: 119
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 715
- Cases in correctional facilities: 275
- Deaths: 234
- Hospitalizations: 758
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (2,274), Leesburg (1,494), Tavares (806), Eustis (724) and Mount Dora (687).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,026 – increase of 17
- Men: 1,711
- Women: 1,284
- Non-residents: 13
- People listed as unknown: 18
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 211
- Cases in correctional facilities: 779
- Deaths: 87
- Hospitalizations: 298
- Area/cities with most cases: The Villages (813), Coleman (697), Wildwood (472), Bushnell (355, 134 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution among 90 inmates and 44 staff members) and Oxford (151). The federal prison in Coleman also is reporting 118 cases among 16 inmates and 102 staff members.