Ten more local residents have succumbed to COVID-19 as the deadly virus claimed 126 more lives across the Sunshine State.
Eight of the latest fatalities were residents of Lake County and the other two lived in Marion County. They are among the 1,757 tri-county area deaths, the 33,756 in Florida and the 547,812 deaths across the country.
All told, Florida is reporting 2,033,179 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 5,750 from Thursday to Friday. Of those, 1,995,548 are residents. A total of 82,780 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,512 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 33,756 deaths and 84,406 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 28,331 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 55 in a 24-hour period. There have been 914 deaths and 1,954 people have been hospitalized.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 21,120 cases – an increase of 30 in a 24-hour period. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,802), Dunnellon (1,315), Belleview (1,256), Silver Springs (617), Citra (480), Ocklawaha (467), Reddick (298), Fort McCoy (296), Anthony (274), Weirsdale (225), The Villages (181), Salt Springs (49), Flemington (34), McIntosh (30), Orange Lake (23), Sparr (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: 63,878 – increase of 126
- Deaths: 243
- Hospitalizations: 547
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 26,354 – increase of 56
- Deaths: 600
- Hospitalizations: 1,402
- Vaccinations: 113,048 (63,901 both doses)
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (6,925), Leesburg (4,012), Eustis (2,326), Mount Dora (1,970) and Tavares (1,877). The Villages also is reporting 177 cases.
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 8,693 – increase of 15
- Deaths: 243
- Hospitalizations: 547
- Vaccinations: 72,790 (46,138 both doses)
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (4,102), Wildwood (999), Bushnell (927), Coleman (839) and Oxford (497).