Florida reported 67 more COVID-19 deaths – five locally – and more than 5,600 new cases on Tuesday.
There were three more deaths in Lake County and two more in Marion County. They are among the 1,839 fatalities in the tri-county area, the 35,209 in Florida and the 568,277 across the country, according to statistics provided by the Florida Department of Health and Johns Hopkins University.
All told, Florida is reporting 2,178,783 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 5,645 from Monday to Tuesday. Of those, 2,137,862 are residents. A total of 84,079 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 32,051 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 35,209 deaths and 88,521 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 30,115 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 55 in a 24-hour period. There have been 944 deaths and 2,086 people have been hospitalized. A total of 124,884 people have vaccinated, with 85,652 receiving both doses.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 21,973 cases – an overnight increase of 39. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,886), Dunnellon (1,390), Belleview (1,330), Silver Springs (658), Citra (493), Ocklawaha (491), Fort McCoy (308), Reddick (303), Anthony (289), Weirsdale (246), 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: 67,696 – increase of 156
- Deaths: 1,839
- Hospitalizations: 4,138
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 28,465 – increase of 86
- Deaths: 623
- Hospitalizations: 1,481
- Vaccinations: 154,730 (105,231 both doses)
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (7,593), Leesburg (4,287), Eustis (2,483), Mount Dora (2,097) and Tavares (1,990).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 9,116 – increase of 15
- Deaths: 272
- Hospitalizations: 571
- Vaccinations: 80,775 (65,993 both doses)
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (4,210), Wildwood (1,056), Bushnell (1,000), Coleman (851) and Oxford (522).