On the day that Florida reported that more than 849,000 people received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, 15 more residents succumbed to the virus and more than 16,000 new cases were reported across the Sunshine State.
To date, 849,317 residents have received vaccines across the state. Of these, 769,765 are the initial doses and 79,552 are the second doses. Most vaccines – 508,223 – were given to people 65 and older, says a Florida Department of Health report.
Ten of the last fatalities lived in Lake County, four lived in Marion County and one was a resident of Sumter County. They are among 1,004 deaths in three counties, 24,169 in Florida and 391,279 across the country.
In all, Florida is reporting 1,548,067 cases – an increase of 16,875 from Thursday to Friday. Of these, 1,519,944 are residents. A total of 70,833 cases were reported in long-term care centers and 28,132 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there were 24,169 deaths and 67,463 people were hospitalized.
Locally, a total of 139 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Friday in and around The Villages, totaling 11,149. That includes:
- The Villages (Sumter, Lake and Marion counties) increased by 22 to a total of 2,983;
- Leesburg rose 38 to a total of 3,061;
- Summerfield won 29 for a total of 1,344;
- Belleview up to 19 for a total of 912;
- Lady Lake increased by 12 to a total of 1,099;
- Fruitland Park up to 9 for a total of 508;
- Wildwood won 4 for a total of 778;
- Oxford won 4 for a total of 370; and
- Part of Lady Lake in Sumter County went up 94 to a total of 2.
Below is an analysis of other COVID-19 activities in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 47,015 – increase of 634
- Deaths: 1,004
- Hospitalizations: 2,939
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 6,265 – increase of 51
- Kills: 126
- Hospitalizations: 421
- Areas / cities with the most cases: The Villages (2,800), Coleman (785), Wildwood (778), Bushnell (678) and Oxford (370).
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 18,962 – increase of 209
- Kills: 349
- Hospitalizations: 1,077
- Cities with the most cases: Clermont (4,960), Leesburg (3,061), Eustis (1,651), Mount Dora (1,424) and Tavares (1,390). The Villages is also reporting 122 cases.
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 21,788 – increase of 374
- Kills: 529
- Hospitalizations: 1,441
- Cities with more cases: Ocala (16,048), Summerfield (1,344), Dunnellon (971), Belleview (912) and Citra (380). The Villages is also reporting 61 cases.