Another nine locals have died from COVID-19 as the number of new cases in the state has risen and the virus has re-emerged at The Villages Charter School.
Six of the most recent deaths were Lake County residents and the other three lived in Marion County. They count among the 1,610 deaths in the three provinces, the 31,696 across the state and the 515,985 across the country.
Another four students at The Villages’ Charter School tested positive for COVID-19 this week – two on Monday and two on Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases among charter school pupils to 78 since the classes started in August 2020. This is 45 percent of the 173 cases reported in all public schools in Sumter County.
In total, Florida reports 1,918,100 cases – an increase of 7,179 from Monday to Tuesday. Of these, 1,882,865 are residents. A total of 81,279 COVID-19 cases were reported in long-term care centers and 31,022 in correctional facilities. Across the state, 79,731 people were hospitalized.
Locally, 69 new COVID-19 cases were reported in and around The Villages on Tuesday. These include:
- The Villages (Sumter, Lake, and Marion counties) were 33 for a total of 4,186;
- Leesburg with 11 for a total of 3,831;
- Wildwood 7 with a total of 945;
- Lady Lake at 7 for a total of 1,477;
- Summerfield with 4 for a total of 1,742;
- Oxford at 3 for a total of 458;
- Belleview at 3 for a total of 1,194; and
- Fruitland Park is up 1 with a total of 674.
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activities in the local area:
TRI-LAND AREA
- Business: 60,565 – increase of 246
- Deaths: 1,610
- Hospitalizations: 3,552
SUMMER PLANT
- Business: 8,071 – increase of 50
- Deaths: 238
- Hospitalizations: 510
- Areas / cities with the most cases: The Villages (3 839), Wildwood (945), Bushnell (854), Coleman (829) and Oxford (458).
LAND OF THE MORE
- Business: 24,744 – increase of 109
- Deaths: 566
- Hospitalizations: 1,292
- Cities with the most cases: Clermont (6,473), Leesburg (3,831), Eustis (2,191), Mount Dora (1,871) and Tavares (1,802). The Villages also reports 168 cases.
MARION COUNTY
- Business: 27 750 – increase of 87
- Deaths: 806
- Hospitalizations: 1,750
- Cities with the most cases: Ocala (20,387), Summerfield (1,742), Dunnellon (1,257), Belleview (1,194) and Silver Springs (576). The Villages also reports 179 cases.