2 more local COVID-19 fatalities as death toll continues to rise across Florida

2 more local COVID-19 fatalities as death toll continues to rise across Florida

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Two more local residents succumbed to the COVID-19 virus while Florida reported 85 new deaths from the disease that spread rapidly on Saturday.

The latest local fatalities were both Lake County residents. They are among 1,716 deaths in three counties, 32,829 in Florida and 534,142 across the country.

In all, Florida is reporting 1,973,109 cases – an increase of 5,244 from Friday to Saturday. Of these, 1,936,788 are residents. A total of 82,008 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,265 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 82,202 people were hospitalized.

Locally, 64 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Saturday in and around The Villages for a total of 15,060. That includes:

  • The Villages (Sumter, Lake and Marion counties) increased 19 to a total of 4,326;
  • Lady Lake increased by 12 to a total of 1,543;
  • Leesburg rose 11 to a total of 3,916;
  • Fruitland Park up to 8 for a total of 707;
  • Wildwood went up 5 to a total of 972;
  • Summerfield won 4 for a total of 1,767;
  • Belleview up to 3 for a total of 1,228;
  • Oxford increased 1 to a total of 470; and
  • Sumter County’s Lady Lake portion increased 1 to a total of 131.

Below is an analysis of other COVID-19 activities in the local area:

TRI-COUNTY AREA

  • Cases: 62,221 – increase of 179
  • Deaths: 1,716
  • Hospitalizations: 3,728

SUMTER COUNTY

  • Cases: 8,339 – increase of 42
  • Kills: 242
  • Hospitalizations: 521
  • Areas / cities with the most cases: The Villages (3,971), Wildwood (972), Bushnell (877), Coleman (838) and Oxford (470).

LAKE COUNTY

  • Cases: 25,529 – increase of 85
  • Kills: 587
  • Hospitalizations: 1,349
  • Cities with the most cases: Clermont (6,689), Leesburg (3,916), Eustis (2,249), Mount Dora (1,924) and Tavares (1,842). The Villages is also reporting 174 cases.

MARION COUNTY

  • Cases: 28,353 – increase of 52
  • Kills: 887
  • Hospitalizations: 1,846
  • Cities with the most cases: Ocala (20,806), Summerfield (1,767), Dunnellon (1,288), Belleview (1,228) and Silver Springs (604). The Villages is also reporting 181 cases.

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