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Thursday, March 28, 2024

10 more local COVID-19 deaths as global cases top 100 million mark

On the day when global cases of COVID-19 topped 100 million – just over a year after the first patient was diagnosed in the United States – 10 more local residents lost their battle with the fast-spreading virus and new cases continued to be identified across Florida at an alarming rate.

The global count for COVID-19 cases now sits at 100,063,707, with 25,407,414 positive results reported in the United States. There have been 2,151,248 global deaths and 423,653 across the country tied to the Coronavirus.

Eight of the latest tri-county fatalities were in Sumter County, with one each in Lake and Marion counties. Those victims are among the 1,135 cumulative deaths reported in the local area since March.

Locally, Marion County is reporting 23,686 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 190 in a 24-hour period. There have been 570 deaths and 1,515 people have been hospitalized.

Ocala continues to lead Marion County with 17,588 cases – an overnight increase of 120. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,486), Dunnellon (1,039), Belleview (1,006), Silver Springs (420), Citra (402), Ocklawaha (353), Reddick (257), Fort McCoy (213), Anthony (211), Weirsdale (181), The Villages (176), Salt Springs (39), Flemington (34), McIntosh (24), Sparr (20), Orange Lake (18), Candler (17), Lowell (17), East Lake (7), Orange Springs (7), Morriston (6) and Fairfield (6).

Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:

TRI-COUNTY AREA

  • Cases: 51,476 – increase of 406
  • Deaths: 1,135
  • Hospitalizations: 3,074

LAKE COUNTY

  • Cases: 20,972 – increase of 175
  • Deaths: 388
  • Hospitalizations: 1,124
  • Cities with most cases: Clermont (5,537), Leesburg (3,323), Eustis (1,881), Mount Dora (1,623) and Tavares (1,535).

SUMTER COUNTY

  • Cases: 6,818 – increase of 41
  • Deaths: 177
  • Hospitalizations: 435
  • Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (3,131), Wildwood (817), Coleman (813), Bushnell (750) and Oxford (391).

All told, Florida is reporting 1,667,763 cases – an increase of 9,594 from Monday to Tuesday. Of those, 1,637,296 are residents. A total of 74,628 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 28,842 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 70,802 people have been hospitalized.