One more local resident has died of COVID-19 as Florida reported 33 new deaths and more than 3,200 new cases Sunday.
The latest fatality was in Sumter County, where the majority of Villages homes are located. That death is among the 1,886 in the tri-county area, the 36,445 in Florida and the 581,7311 across the country, statistics from the Florida Department of Health and Johns Hopkins University show.
All told, Florida is reporting 2,269,806 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 3,231 from Saturday to Sunday. Of those, 2,227,303 are residents. A total of 85,174 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 32,541 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 92,086 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, Marion County is reporting 31,251 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 32 in a 24-hour period. There have been 966 deaths and 2,180 people have been hospitalized. A total of 137,647 people ave been vaccinated, with 111,012 receiving both doses.
Ocala continues to pace Marion County with 22,849 cases – an overnight increase of 20. Others have been identified in Summerfield (1,934), Dunnellon (1,452), Belleview (1,374), Silver Springs (687), Ocklawaha (527), Citra (513), Fort McCoy (327), Reddick (315), Anthony (301), Weirsdale (253), The Villages (183), Salt Springs (51), Flemington (34), McIntosh (31), Sparr (27), Orange Lake (26), 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: 70,459 – increase of 87
- Deaths: 1,886
- Hospitalizations: 4,300
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 29,856 – increase of 48
- Deaths: 642
- Hospitalizations: 1,541
- Vaccinations: 170,055 (137,701 both doses)
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (7,997), Leesburg (4,479), Eustis (2,612), Mount Dora (2,166) and Groveland (2,064).
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 9,352 – increase of 7
- Deaths: 278
- Hospitalizations: 579
- Vaccinations: 84,145 (72,808 both doses)
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (4,265), Wildwood (1,093), Bushnell (1,040), Coleman (853) and Oxford (545).