Five more local residents lost their battle with COVID-19 as new cases of the deadly virus continued to pile up across the Sunshine State.
Four of the latest fatalities lived in Marion County and the other one was a resident of Lake County. They are among the 837 deaths in the tri-county area, the 20,976 across Florida and the 318,782 across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,212,581 cases – an increase of 11,015 from Sunday to Monday. Of those, 1,192,456 are residents. A total of 61,764 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 26,681 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 20,976 deaths and 60,152 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 16,090 cases – an increase of 181 in a 24-hour period. There have been 436 deaths and 1,262 people hospitalized.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 12,188 cases – an overnight increase of 122. Others have been identified in Summerfield (882), Dunnellon (680), Belleview (634), Citra (279), Silver Springs (275), Ocklawaha (239), Reddick (141), Fort McCoy (132), Anthony (118), Weirsdale (110), The Villages (58), Flemington (34), Salt Springs (26), Candler (14), McIntosh (13), Orange Lake (13), Sparr (11), Lowell (8), Morriston (6), East Lake (5), Orange Springs (5) and Fairfield (4).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 34,209 – increase of 429
- Deaths: 837
- Hospitalizations: 2,568
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 13,698 – increase of 206
- Deaths: 286
- Hospitalizations: 949
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (3,628), Leesburg (2,171), Eustis (1,103), Tavares (1,066) and Mount Dora (1,065).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 4,421 – increase of 42
- Deaths: 115
- Hospitalizations: 365
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,711), Coleman (729), Wildwood (614), Bushnell (504) and Oxford (244).