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Friday, March 29, 2024

3 more local COVID-19 deaths as country tops 400,000 cases of deadly virus

Three more local residents have lost their battle with COVID-19 as deaths across the country from the fast-spreading virus topped 400,000 on Tuesday.

Two of the latest fatalities were residents of Marion County and the other one lived in Lake County. They are among the 1,088 cumulative deaths in the tri-county area, the 24,820 in Florida and the 401,128 across the United States.

All told, Florida is reporting 1,589,097 cases – an increase of 9,816 from Monday to Tuesday. Of those, 1,560,015 are residents. A total of 71,809 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 28,293 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 24,820 deaths and 68,478 people have been hospitalized.

Locally, Marion County is reporting 22,424 cases – an increase of 158 in a 24-hour period. There have been 553 deaths and 1,461 people have been hospitalized.

Ocala continues to lead Marion County with 16,508 COVID-19 cases – an overnight increase of 122. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,377), Dunnellon (994), Belleview (935), Silver Springs (393), Citra (385), Ocklawaha (320), Reddick (242), Fort McCoy (205), Anthony (198), Weirsdale (161), The Villages (62), Salt Springs (38), Flemington (34), McIntosh (22), Sparr (20), Orange Lake (18), Candler (17), Lowell (17), 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: 48,622 – increase of 348
  • Deaths: 1,088
  • Hospitalizations: 2,972

LAKE COUNTY

  • Cases: 19,713 – increase of 166
  • Deaths: 378
  • Hospitalizations: 1,085
  • Cities with most cases: Clermont (5,142), Leesburg (3,149), Eustis (1,748), Mount Dora (1,491) and Tavares (1,432).

SUMTER COUNTY

  • Cases: 6,485 – increase of 24
  • Deaths: 157
  • Hospitalizations: 426
  • Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (2,915), Coleman (811), Wildwood (792), Bushnell (706) and Oxford (378).