Four more local residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as Florida and the tri-county area saw marked increases in the number of new cases from Friday to Saturday.
All four of the latest fatalities lived in Marion County. No specific information about them was provided Saturday by the Florida Department of Health.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,049,638 cases – an increase of 10,431 from Friday to Saturday. Of those, 1,032,552 are residents. A total of 57,640 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 25,874 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 19,327 deaths and 56,317 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 13,810 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 166 in a 24-hour period. There have been 393 deaths and 1,191 people hospitalized.
The vast majority of cases in Marion County – 10,660 – have been reported in Ocala, which saw an overnight increase of 116. Other cases have been identified in Summerfield (655), Dunnellon (545), Belleview (537), Citra (241), Silver Springs (233), Ocklawaha (195), Reddick (125), Fort McCoy (109), Weirsdale (98), Anthony (96), The Villages (57), Flemington (34), Salt Springs (23), Candler (14), Orange Lake (13), McIntosh (12), Sparr (10), Lowell (8), Morriston (6), East Lake (5), Orange Springs (3) and Fairfield (2).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 28,602 – increase of 332
- Deaths: 752
- Hospitalizations: 2,404
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 3,701 – increase of 57
- Deaths: 101
- Hospitalizations: 332
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,276), Coleman (725), Wildwood (553), Bushnell (453) and Oxford (184).
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 11,091 – increase of 109
- Deaths: 258
- Hospitalizations: 881
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (2,950), Leesburg (1,819), Tavares (960), Eustis (929) and Mount Dora (863).