The number of new Coronavirus cases being reported in the tri-county area has slowed considerably, with just four new patients being identified in the latest statistics from the Florida Department of Health.
That trend also is holding true in Central Florida – a fact that drew praise from Gov. Ron DeSantis when he appeared in Orlando on Sunday. He noted the slowdown in cases while speaking at Orlando Health and praised residents in Central Florida for their successful efforts to put a significant dent in the spread of the Coronavirus.
The COVID-19 slowdown also is proving true in The Villages, where the mega-retirement community is holding steady at 77 cases. Of those, 69 are in Sumter County where the majority of Villages homes are located. Seven are in Lake County and one is the Marion County portion of the sprawling retirement community.
Overall, the tri-county area is reporting 544 Coronavirus cases. There have been 26 deaths – including Villagers Carol Lynch and Debbie Butler – and 117 patients have required hospital care.
Sumter County is reporting 171 cases. Of those, 109 are men, 61 are women, one remains unknown and their ages range from 17 to 92. There have been 12 deaths and 39 people have been hospitalized.
Statistics also show that of the total Sumter County patients, 149 are white, 13 are black, two are of listed as other and the races of seven remain unknown. Eleven of the patients who died were white and one was listed as other.
Lake County continues to lead the tri-county area with 222 cases, which includes 103 men, 107 women and 12 non-residents. They range in age from 1 to 86. There have been 10 deaths and 58 people have been hospitalized.
Of the Lake County residents, 104 are white, 27 are black, 68 are listed as other and 11 are unknown. Six of the patients who died were white and four were listed as other.
In Marion County, 151 cases have been identified among 66 men, 82 women and three non-residents who range in age from 2 to 96. There have been four deaths and 20 people have required hospital care of some sort.
Of those Marion County residents, 113 are white, 23 are black, 11 are listed as other and the race of one remains unknown. All four of the patients who died were white.
Across the tri-county area, 10,547 people have been tested, with 10,000 of those coming back negative. Three tests are listed inconclusive and 238 people are awaiting testing. That breaks down by county as:
- Sumter – 1,738 tested, 1,567 negative results, no inconclusive results and 24 awaiting testing;
- Lake – 4,974 tested, 4,751 negative results, one inconclusive result and 14 awaiting testing; and
- Marion – 3,835 tested, 3,682 negative results, 2 inconclusive results and 200 awaiting testing.
All told, Florida is reporting 31,528 COVID-19 cases, with 30,680 of those being among residents. There have been 1,074 deaths and 4,957 people have been hospitalized across the Sunshine State.
Of those Florida residents identified with the virus, 15,111 are listed as white, 5,228 black, 2,535 other and 7,806 as unknown race. Those residents who have succumbed to the virus are listed as 719 white, 233 black, 67 other and 55 as unknown race.
