Two more local residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as the number of new cases of the potentially deadly virus slowed significantly across Florida on Sunday.
Both of the latest local fatalities were residents of Lake County. They are among the 1,718 deaths across the tri-county area, the 32,860 in Florida and the 534,810 deaths across the country, according to the Florida Department of Health and Johns Hopkins University.
All told, Florida is reporting 1,976,808 cases – an increase of 3,699 from Saturday to Sunday. Of those, 1,940,380 are residents. A total of 82,032 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,283 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 82,256 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 28,381 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 28 in a 24-hour period. There have been 887 deaths and 1,858 people have been hospitalized.
Ocala continues to lead Marion County with 20,825 cases – an overnight increase of 19. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,769), Dunnellon (1,290), Belleview (1,229), Silver Springs (605), Citra (476), Ocklawaha (457), Fort McCoy (288), Reddick (288), 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: 62,321 – increase of 100
- Deaths: 1,718
- Hospitalizations: 3,731
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 25,591– increase of 62
- Deaths: 589
- Hospitalizations: 1,350
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (6,722), Leesburg (3,924), Eustis (2,251), Mount Dora (1,923) and Tavares (1,844).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 8,349 – increase of 10
- Deaths: 589
- Hospitalizations: 1,350
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (3,976), Wildwood (973), Bushnell (878), Coleman (838) and Oxford (472).