Two more local residents succumbed to COVID-19 as the number of new cases of the potentially deadly virus dropped significantly in Florida on Sunday.
The last two local fatalities were Lake County residents. They are among 1,718 deaths in the three counties area, 32,860 in Florida and 534,810 deaths nationwide, according to the Florida Department of Health and Johns Hopkins University.
In all, Florida is reporting 1,976,808 cases – an increase from 3,699 from Saturday to Sunday. Of these, 1,940,380 are residents. A total of 82,032 cases of COVID-19 were reported in long-term care centers and 31,283 in correctional units. Across the state, 82,256 people were hospitalized.
Locally, 27 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Sunday in and around The Villages. That includes:
- The Villages (Sumter, Lake and Marion counties) increased by 5 to a total of 4,331;
- Leesburg rose 8 to a total of 3,924;
- Lady Lake increased by 5 to a total of 1,548;
- Fruitland Park raises 3 to a total of 710;
- Oxford won 2 for a total of 472;
- Summerfield won 2 for a total of 1,769;
- Wildwood increased 1 to a total of 973; and
- Belleview up to 1 for a total of 1,229.
Below is an analysis of other COVID-19 activities in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 62,321 – increase of 100
- Deaths: 1,718
- Hospitalizations: 3,731
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 8,349 – increase of 10
- Kills: 589
- Hospitalizations: 1,350
- Areas / cities with the most cases: The Villages (3,976), Wildwood (973), Bushnell (878), Coleman (838) and Oxford (472).
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 25,591 – increase of 62
- Kills: 589
- Hospitalizations: 1,350
- Cities with the most cases: Clermont (6,722), Leesburg (3,924), Eustis (2,251), Mount Dora (1,923) and Tavares (1,844). The Villages is also reporting 174 cases.
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 28,381 – increase of 28
- Kills: 887
- Hospitalizations: 1,858
- Cities with the most cases: Ocala (20,825), Summerfield (1,769), Dunnellon (1,290), Belleview (1,229) and Silver Springs (605). The Villages is also reporting 181 cases.