Thirty-one more COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in Florida as the Sunshine State also identified more than 5,100 new cases of the potentially deadly virus on Wednesday.
All told, Florida is reporting 2,021,656 cases – an increase of 5,143 from Tuesday to Wednesday. Of those, 1,984,274 are residents. A total of 82,653 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,456 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 33,480 deaths and 84,006 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 28,732 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 55 in a 24-hour period. There have been 910 deaths and 1,926 people have been hospitalized. Also, 87,109 people have been vaccinated, with 49,802 receiving both doses.
Ocala continues to place Marion County with 21,057 cases – an overnight increase of 31. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,794), Dunnellon (1,310), Belleview (1,249), Silver Springs (614), Citra (479), Ocklawaha (464), Reddick (296), Fort McCoy (294), Anthony (272), Weirsdale (225), 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: 63,575 – increase of 244
- Deaths: 1,745
- Hospitalizations: 3,862
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 26,199 – increase of 107
- Deaths: 592
- Hospitalizations: 1,392
- Vaccinations: 107,234 (61,240 both doses)
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (6,878), Leesburg (3,993), Eustis (2,303), Mount Dora (1,962) and Tavares (1,873).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 8,644 – increase of 82
- Deaths: 243
- Hospitalizations: 544
- Vaccinations: 58,746 (38,211 both doses)
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (4,092), Wildwood (995), Bushnell (912), Coleman (839) and Oxford (495).