The local death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise at an alarming rate, with an additional 12 local residents succumbing to the rapidly spreading virus.
Eight of the latest fatalities were residents of Marion County and the other four lived in Lake County. They are among 1,676 deaths in three counties, 32,200 in Florida and 523,495 across the country.
In all, Florida is reporting 1,940,897 cases – an increase of 4,690 from Friday to Saturday. Of these, 1,905,185 are residents. A total of 81,615 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in long-term care centers and 31,080 in correctional units. Across the state, there were 32,200 deaths and 80,863 people were hospitalized.
Locally, 38 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Saturday in and around The Villages. That includes:
- The Villages (Sumter, Lake and Marion counties) increased 11 to a total of 4,230;
- Leesburg rose 8 to a total of 3,867;
- Lady Lake increased by 5 to a total of 1,498;
- Belleview up to 4 for a total of 1,212;
- Wildwood increased 3 to a total of 958;
- Fruitland Park increased 3 to a total of 684;
- Summerfield won 3 for a total of 1,749; and
- Oxford won 1 for a total of 463.
Below is an analysis of other COVID-19 activities in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 61,274 – increase of 160
- Deaths: 1,676
- Hospitalizations: 3,628
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 8,165 – increase of 18
- Kills: 243
- Hospitalizations: 512
- Areas / cities with the most cases: The Villages (3,878), Wildwood (958), Bushnell (864), Coleman (830) and Oxford (463).
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 25,083 – increase of 73
- Kills: 581
- Hospitalizations: 1,325
- Cities with the most cases: Clermont (6,571), Leesburg (3,867), Eustis (2,222), Mount Dora (1,889) and Tavares (1,824). Villages are also reporting 171 cases.
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 28,026 – increase of 69
- Kills: 852
- Hospitalizations: 1,791
- Cities with more cases: Ocala (20,581), Summerfield (1,749), Dunnellon (1,266), Belleview (1,212) and Silver Springs (594). The Villages is also reporting 181 cases.