Three more local residents lost the battle with COVID-19 when Florida overcame 1.9 million cumulative cases and the area of three counties exceeded 60,000 positive results.
Two of the latter fatalities were residents of Marion County and the other lived in Lake County. They are among 1,577 deaths in three counties, 31,280 in Florida and 511,764 across the country.
In all, Florida is reporting 1,903,682 cases – an increase of 5,459 from Friday to Saturday. Of these, 1,868,769 are residents. A total of 81,123 cases of COVID-19 were reported in long-term care centers and 30,928 in correctional units. Across the state, there were 31,280 deaths and 79,242 people were hospitalized.
The three counties area is now reporting 60,100 cases – an increase of 205 over a 24-hour period. A total of 3,530 residents of the area also demanded some kind of hospital care for the virus.
Locally, 53 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Saturday in and around The Villages. That includes:
- The Villages (Sumter, Lake and Marion counties) increased 17 to a total of 4,135;
- Leesburg rose 13 to a total of 3,806;
- Summerfield won 8 for a total of 1,736;
- Belleview up to 6 for a total of 1,184;
- Lady Lake increased by 5 to a total of 1,462;
- Wildwood won 3 for a total of 935; and
- Fruitland Park increases 1 to a total of 669.
Below is an analysis of other COVID-19 activities in the local area:
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 7,990 – increase of 25
- Kills: 238
- Hospitalizations: 508
- Areas / cities with the most cases: The Villages (3,790), Wildwood (935), Bushnell (849), Coleman (828) and Oxford (453).
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 24,538 – 93 increase
- Kills: 555
- Hospitalizations: 1,288
- Cities with the most cases: Clermont (6,425), Leesburg (3,806), Eustis (2,179), Mount Dora (1,856) and Tavares (1,790). The Villages is also reporting 166 cases.
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 27,572 – increase of 87
- Kills: 784
- Hospitalizations: 1,734
- Cities with the most cases: Ocala (20,263), Summerfield (1,736), Dunnellon (1,250), Belleview (1,184) and Silver Springs (571). The Villages is also reporting 179 cases.