Eight more local residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as Ocala surpassed 10,000 cases of the deadly virus.
Three of the latest fatalities lived in Sumter County, three in Lake County and two in Marion County. The only ones identified by the Florida Department of Health on Friday were the Marion County residents – a 59-year-old man who tested positive Nov. 19 and an 86-year-old woman who tested positive Nov. 20.
Friday’s COVID-19 statistics reflect two days of numbers, as the health department failed to report any data on Thanksgiving Day. But they clearly show a trend of cases continuing to increase at a rapid rate across the tri-county area and the Sunshine State.
Marion County is now reporting 12,863 cases – an increase of 235 from Wednesday to Friday – among 5,316 men, 7,495 women, 39 non-residents and 13 people listed as unknown. A total of 1,202 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 2,267 in correctional facilities. There have been 379 deaths and 1,162 people treated in area hospitals.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 10,011 cases – an increase of 162 in a 48-hour period. Others have been identified in Summerfield (572), Dunnellon (506), Belleview (496), Citra (225), Silver Springs (218), Ocklawaha (178), Reddick (116), Fort McCoy (100), Weirsdale (92), Anthony (90), The Villages (58), Flemington (33), Salt Springs (23), Orange Lake (13), Candler (12), Sparr (10), McIntosh (9), Lowell (7), Morriston (5), East Lake (5), Orange Springs (2) and Fairfield (1). A total of 1,432 cases have been reported among inmates (1,318) and staff members (114) 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: 26,747 – increase of 493
- Men: 12,042
- Women: 14,390
- Non-residents: 150
- People listed as unknown: 165
- Deaths: 727
- Hospitalizations: 2,311
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 10,472 – increase of 199
- Men: 4,813
- Women: 5,431
- Non-residents: 92
- People listed as unknown: 136
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 741
- Cases in correctional facilities: 283
- Deaths: 253
- Hospitalizations: 832
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (2,788), Leesburg (1,757), Tavares (930), Eustis (884) and Mount Dora (817).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,412 – increase of 59
- Men: 1,913
- Women: 1,464
- Non-residents: 19
- People listed as unknown: 16
- Cases in long-term care facilities: 226
- Cases in correctional facilities: 801
- Deaths: 95
- Hospitalizations: 317
- Area/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,101), Coleman (716), Wildwood (527), Bushnell (430, 158 of which are at the Sumter Correctional Institution among 107 inmates and 51 staff members) and Oxford (175). The federal prison in Coleman also is reporting 119 cases among 12 inmates and 107 staff members.
All told, Florida is reporting 979,020 cases – an increase of 17,344 from Wednesday to Friday. Of those, 963,751 are residents. A total of 55,929 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,628 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 18,596 deaths and 54,467 people have been hospitalized.