COVID-19 continued to plague Florida on Sunday as more than 5,500 new cases of the deadly virus were reported across the Sunshine State – with 142 of those reported in the tri-county area.
The Florida Department of Health also revised the cumulative death toll in the local area. Seven fatalities were reclassified from Lake County and one was removed from Sumter County, bringing the total in the tri-county area to 1,813. Of those, 263 were in Sumter County, 613 in Lake County and 937 in Marion County.
As of Sunday, 34,685 fatalities have been reported in Florida. A total of 561,973 deaths were identified across the country and there have been more than 2.932 global deaths, according to statistics provided by the Florida Department of Health and Johns Hopkins University.
All told, Florida is reporting 2,124,233 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 5,520 from Saturday to Sunday. Of those, 2,084,173 are residents. A total of 83,575 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,814 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 34,685 deaths and 86,969 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 29,605 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 50 in a 24-hour period. A total of 2,025 have been hospitalized and 111,556 have been vaccinated, with 74,996 receiving both doses.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 21,654 cases – an overnight increase of 33. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,851), Dunnellon (1,361), Belleview (1,300), Silver Springs (641), Ocklawaha (485), Citra (485), Fort McCoy (306), Reddick (303), Anthony (279), Weirsdale (239), The Villages (183), Salt Springs (49), Flemington (34), McIntosh (30), Orange Lake (25), Sparr (25), Candler (20), Lowell (19), East Lake (12), Fairfield (8) and Orange Springs (8).
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 66,225 – increase of 142
- Deaths: 1,813
- Hospitalizations: 4,044
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 27,632 – increase of 75
- Hospitalizations: 1,455
- Vaccinations: 140,218 (88,566 both doses)
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (7,304), Leesburg (4,182), Eustis (2,431), Mount Dora (2,052) and Tavares (1,940). The Villages also is reporting 183 cases.
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 8,988 – increase of 17
- Hospitalizations: 564
- Vaccinations: 78,197 (60,315 both doses)
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (4,179), Wildwood (1,042), Bushnell (976), Coleman (850) and Oxford (514).