Two more local residents have succumbed to the COVID-19 virus as Florida reported 85 new deaths from the fast-spreading illness Saturday.
The latest local fatalities were both residents of Lake County. They are among the 1,716 tri-county area deaths, the 32,829 in Florida and the 534,142 across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,973,109 cases – an increase of 5,244 from Friday to Saturday. Of those, 1,936,788 are residents. A total of 82,008 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,265 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 82,202 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 28,353 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 52 in a 24-hour period. There have been 887 deaths and 1,846 people have been hospitalized.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 20,806 cases – an overnight increase of 52. Others have been reported in Summerfield (1,767), Dunnellon (1,288), Belleview (1,228), Silver Springs (604), Citra (474), Ocklawaha (457), Fort McCoy (288), Reddick (287), Anthony (269), Weirsdale (220), The Villages (181), Salt Springs (49), Flemington (34), McIntosh (30), Sparr (22), Orange Lake (22), Lowell (19), Candler (19), East Lake (11), Fairfield (8), Orange Springs (8) and Morriston (6).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 62,221 – increase of 179
- Deaths: 1,716
- Hospitalizations: 3,728
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 25,529 – increase of 85
- Deaths: 587
- Hospitalizations: 1,349
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (6,689), Leesburg (3,916), Eustis (2,249), Mount Dora (1,924) and Tavares (1,842).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 8,339 – increase of 42
- Deaths: 242
- Hospitalizations: 521
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (3,971), Wildwood (972), Bushnell (877), Coleman (838) and Oxford (470).