Three more local residents have lost their battle with COVID-19 as new cases of the virus across Florida made a significant jump Tuesday.
Two of the latest fatalities lived in Marion County and the other one was a resident of Lake County. They are among the 870 deaths across the tri-county area, the 21,718 across Florida and the 337,475 across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,292,252 cases – an increase of 12,075 from Monday to Tuesday. Of those, 1,270,063 are residents. A total of 63,987 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 27,258 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 21,718 deaths and 62,142 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 17,299 cases – an increase of 174 in a 24-hour period. There have been 458 deaths and 1,318 people have been hospitalized.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 13,019 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 114 overnight. Others have been identified in Summerfield (985), Dunnellon (739), Belleview (681), Citra (296), Silver Springs (296), Ocklawaha (257), Reddick (160), Fort McCoy (147), Anthony (133), Weirsdale (120), The Villages (58), Flemington (34), Salt Springs (29), Sparr (17), McIntosh (15), Candler (14), Orange Lake (14), Lowell (9), 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: 37,186 – increase of 401
- Deaths: 870
- Hospitalizations: 2,680
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 14,998 – increase of 157
- Deaths: 284
- Hospitalizations: 987
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (3,975), Leesburg (2,385), Eustis (1,220), Mount Dora (1,165) and Tavares (1,143).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 4,889 – increase of 70
- Deaths: 118
- Hospitalizations: 375
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (2,005), Coleman (731), Wildwood (668), Bushnell (535) and Oxford (276).