On the day when Florida reported that more than 849,000 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, 15 more residents succumbed to the virus and more than 16,000 new cases were reported across the Sunshine State.
So far, 849,317 residents have received the vaccines across the state. Of those, 769,765 are the initial doses and 79,552 are the second doses. The majority of the vaccinations – 508,223 – have been given to those 65 and older, a Florida Department of Health report states.
Ten of the latest fatalities lived in Lake County, four lived in Marion County and one was a resident of Sumter County. They are among the 1,004 tri-county area deaths, the 24,169 in Florida and the 391,279 across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,548,067 cases – an increase of 16,875 from Thursday to Friday. Of those, 1,519,944 are residents. A total of 70,833 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 28,132 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 24,169 deaths and 67,463 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 21,788 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 374 in a 24-hour period. There have been 529 deaths and 1,441 people have been hospitalized.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 16,048 cases – an overnight increase of 266. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,344), Dunnellon (971), Belleview (912), Citra (380), Silver Springs (375), Ocklawaha (315), Reddick (229), Fort McCoy (194), Anthony (194), Weirsdale (156), The Villages (61), Salt Springs (36), Flemington (34), McIntosh (22), Sparr (20), Orange Lake (18), Candler (16), Lowell (15), Morriston (6), Orange Springs (6), East Lake (6) and Fairfield (5).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 47,015 – increase of 634
- Deaths: 1,004
- Hospitalizations: 2,939
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 18,962 – increase of 209
- Deaths: 349
- Hospitalizations: 1,077
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (4,960), Leesburg (3,061), Eustis (1,651), Mount Dora (1,424) and Tavares (1,390).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 6,265 – increase of 51
- Deaths: 126
- Hospitalizations: 421
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (2,800), Coleman (785), Wildwood (778), Bushnell (678) and Oxford (370).