Two more local residents have lost their battle with COVID-19 as the tri-county area surpassed 50,000 cumulative cases of the fast-spreading deadly virus.
The latest two fatalities were residents of Marion County. They are among the 1,117 tri-county deaths, the 25,561 in Florida and the 416,735 across the country.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 23,209 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 159 in a 24-hour period. There have been 562 deaths and 1,509 people have been hospitalized.
Ocala continues to lead Marion County with 17,246 cases – an overnight increase of 120. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,458), Dunnellon (1,025), Belleview (988), Silver Springs (411), Citra (396), Ocklawaha (343), Reddick (252), Fort McCoy (209), Anthony (207), The Villages (176), Weirsdale (175), Salt Springs (39), Flemington (34), McIntosh (23), Sparr (20), Orange Lake (18), Candler (17), Lowell (17), East Lake (7), Morriston (6), Orange Springs (6) and Fairfield (6).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 50,385 – increase of 393
- Deaths: 1,117
- Hospitalizations: 3,053
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 20,470 – increase of 174
- Deaths: 386
- Hospitalizations: 1,109
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (5,412), Leesburg (3,266), Eustis (1,831), Mount Dora (1,587) and Tavares (1,499).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 6,706 – increase of 60
- Deaths: 169
- Hospitalizations: 435
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (3,067), Coleman (812), Wildwood (811), Bushnell (732) and Oxford (388).
All told, Florida is reporting 1,639,914 cases – an increase of 12,311 from Friday to Saturday. Of those, 1,609,953 are residents. A total of 73,769 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 28,626 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 70,002 people have been hospitalized.