Six more local residents have succumbed to the deadly COVID-19 virus as new cases continue to pop up in the tri-county area at a fast clip.
Three of the latest fatalities were residents of Lake County and the other three lived in Marion County. The Florida Department of Health identified all of the Lake County victims and only one of the Marion County fatalities on Tuesday as:
- 59-year-old Lake County man who tested positive Oct. 9;
- 76-year-old Lake County man who tested positive Oct. 28;
- 53-year-old Lake County man who tested positive Oct. 31; and
- 85-year-old Ocala woman who tested positive Nov. 14.
Marion County is now reporting 12,579 cases – an increase of 136 from Monday to Tuesday – among 5,201 men, 7,330 women, 37 non-residents and 11 people listed as unknown. A total of 1,189 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 2,261 in correctional facilities. There have been 377 deaths and 1,155 people treated in area hospitals.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 9,824 cases – an increase of 93 in a 24-hour period. Others have been identified in Summerfield (551), Dunnellon (493), Belleview (476), Citra (222), Silver Springs (209), Ocklawaha (173), Reddick (116), Fort McCoy (93), Weirsdale (91), Anthony (87), The Villages (60), Flemington (33), Salt Springs (23), Orange Lake (13), Candler (11), Sparr (10), McIntosh (9), Lowell (7), Morriston (5), East Lake (5), Orange Springs (2) and Fairfield (1). A total of 1,431 cases have been reported among inmates (1,318) and staff members (113) 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: 26,128 – increase of 226
- Men: 11,774
- Women: 14,053
- Non-residents: 142
- People listed as unknown: 159
- Deaths: 92
- Hospitalizations: 314
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 10,208 – increase of 57
- Men: 4,700
- Women: 5,292
- Non-residents: 86
- People listed as unknown: 130
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 740
- Cases in correctional facilities: 283
- Deaths: 248
- Hospitalizations: 823
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (2,708), Leesburg (1,726), Tavares (915), Eustis (857) and Mount Dora (800).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,341 – increase of 33
- Men: 1,873
- Women: 1,431
- Non-residents: 19
- People listed as unknown: 18
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 226
- Cases in correctional facilities: 801
- Deaths: 92
- Hospitalizations: 314
- Area/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,059), Coleman (716), Wildwood (522), Bushnell (421, 158 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution among 107 inmates and 51 staff members) and Oxford (171). The federal prison in Coleman also is reporting 115 cases among eight inmates and 107 staff members.
All told, Florida is reporting 953,300 cases – an increase of 8,555 from Monday to Tuesday. Of those, 938,830 are residents. A total of 55,324 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,553 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 18,383 deaths and 53,827 people have been hospitalized.