Fourteen more local residents lost the battle with COVID-19 when the rapidly spreading virus wreaked havoc at three long-term care centers in the area.
Thirteen of the latest fatalities were residents of Lake County and the other lived in Marion County. They are among 1,405 deaths in three counties, 29,179 in Florida and 483,648 across the country.
Three local long-term care centers are reporting significant numbers among patients suffering from COVID-19. That includes:
- Freedom Pointe Health Center at 1460 El Camino Real at The Villages – 14 residents tested positive and transferred out of the facility;
- Chatham Glen Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center at 16605 SE 74th Soulliere Ave. in The Villages – 17 residents with a positive test and 15 residents with a positive test and transferred out of the facility; and
- Cypress Care Center at 490 S. Old Wire Road in Wildwood – one positive test resident and 14 positive test residents and were moved out of the facility.
In all, Florida is reporting 1,821,937 cases – an increase of 7,515 from Friday to Saturday. Of these, 1,788,827 are residents. A total of 79,568 cases of COVID-19 were reported in long-term care centers and 30,336 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 75,991 people were hospitalized.
Locally, 68 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Saturday in and around The Villages. That includes:
- The Villages (Sumter, Lake and Marion counties) increased 13 to a total of 3,879;
- Leesburg rose 15 to a total of 3,663;
- Lady Lake increased 13 to a total of 1,391;
- Summerfield won 12 for a total of 1,652;
- Fruitland Park increased 6 to a total of 634;
- Belleview up to 6 for a total of 1,110;
- Wildwood increased 2 to a total of 903; and
- Oxford won 1 for a total of 438.
Below is an analysis of other COVID-19 activities in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 57,149 – increase of 272
- Deaths: 1,405
- Hospitalizations: 3,319
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 7,576 – increase of 25
- Kills: 215
- Hospitalizations: 468
- Areas / cities with the most cases: The Villages (3,540), Wildwood (903), Bushnell (832), Coleman (820) and Oxford (438).
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 23,346 – increase of 131
- Kills: 516
- Hospitalizations: 1,227
- Cities with more cases: Clermont (6,091), Leesburg (3,663), Eustis (2,078), Mount Dora (1,788) and Tavares (1,717). The Villages is also reporting 163 cases.
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 26,227 – increase of 116
- Kills: 674
- Hospitalizations: 1,624
- Cities with more cases: Ocala (19,338), Summerfield (1,652), Dunnellon (1,194), Belleview (1,110) and Silver Springs (511). The Villages is also reporting 176 cases.