Another case of the potentially deadly Coronavirus has been reported just outside The Villages.
The patient, who lives in Summerfield, was identified as 57-year-old woman who had been in contact with another COVID-19 patient but hadn’t traveled recently. Her case marks the 30th one in Summerfield, though it’s unclear whether she lives in any of the community’s popular retirement communities – Del Webb Spruce Creek, Stonecrest or Spruce Creek South.
As of Monday, the tri-county area was reporting 879 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 10 from Sunday to Monday. Those are divided among 457 men, 401 women and 21 non-residents. There have been 40 deaths and 166 people have been hospitalized.
Sumter County continues to hold steady at 261 cases, with the last positive result being reported this past Friday. Those cases are divided among 184 men, 76 women and one non-resident. There have been 17 deaths and 45 people have been required some form of hospital care.
Of the Sumter County cases, 68 have been reported in The Villages, with another 17 in Oxford and nine in Wildwood. Another 122 cases have been identified in Bushnell, with all but one of those at the Sumter Correctional Institution (105 inmates and 16 staff members). Other cases also have been identified in Lake Panasoffkee (22), Webster (8),
Lady Lake portion of the county (6), Sumterville (5) and Coleman (3). The federal prison in Coleman also has identified six cases among four staff members and two inmates.
Lake County reported the biggest increase on Monday, adding eight new cases among 154 men, 168 women and 15 non-residents. There have been 15 deaths and 80 people have been hospitalized.
Nine of the Lake County cases are in The Villages, with 17 also identified in Lady Lake and six in Fruitland Park. Other Lake County cases have been reported in Clermont (102), Leesburg (48), Eustis (34), Tavares (22), Mount Dora (23), Groveland (19), Mascotte (14), Minneola (8), Sorrento (5), Montverde (4), Howey-in-the-Hills (3), Altoona (2), Okahumpka (1), Umatilla (1), Grand Island (1), Paisley (1) and Yalaha (1).
Marion County added two cases, bringing the total to 281 among 119 men, 157 women and five non-residents. There have been eight deaths and 41 people have been seen in area hospitals.
Besides the Summerfield cases and at least one in The Villages portion of Marion County, other areas reporting COVID-19 cases includes Ocala (201), Dunnellon (13), Citra (10), Belleview (9), Ocklawaha (4), Anthony (3), Reddick (2), Silver Springs (2) and Fort McCoy (1).
All told, Florida is reporting 64,904 COVID-19 cases – an increase of 966 in a 24-hour period. Of those, 63,378 are residents. There have been 2,712 deaths and 11,008 people have been hospitalized across the Sunshine State.