Five more local residents lost their battle with COVID-19 as new cases of the deadly virus continued to pile up across the Sunshine State.

Four of the latest fatalities lived in Marion County and the other one was a resident of Lake County. They are among the 837 deaths in the tri-county area, the 20,976 across Florida and the 318,782 across the country.

All told, Florida is reporting 1,212,581 cases – an increase of 11,015 from Sunday to Monday. Of those, 1,192,456 are residents. A total of 61,764 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 26,681 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 20,976 deaths and 60,152 people have been hospitalized.

Locally, a total of 109 new COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in and around The Villages. Those include:

  • The Villages (Sumter, Lake and Marion counties) up 24 for a total of 1,850;
  • Leesburg up 31 for a total of 2,171;
  • Summerfield up 18 for a total of 882;
  • Lady Lake up 13 for a total of 750;
  • Wildwood up 8 for a total of 614;
  • Fruitland Park up 7 for a total of 359;
  • Belleview up 4 for a total of 634;
  • Oxford up 3 for a total of 244; and
  • Lady Lake portion of Sumter County up 1 for a total of 72.

Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:

TRI-COUNTY AREA

  • Cases: 34,209 – increase of 429
  • Deaths: 837
  • Hospitalizations: 2,568

SUMTER COUNTY

  • Cases: 4,421 – increase of 42
  • Deaths: 115
  • Hospitalizations: 365
  • Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (1,711), Coleman (729), Wildwood (614), Bushnell (504) and Oxford (244).

LAKE COUNTY

  • Cases: 13,698 – increase of 206
  • Deaths: 286
  • Hospitalizations: 949
  • Cities with most cases: Clermont (3,628), Leesburg (2,171), Eustis (1,103), Tavares (1,066) and Mount Dora (1,065). The Villages also is reporting 81 cases.

MARION COUNTY

  • Cases: 16,090 – increase of 181
  • Deaths: 436
  • Hospitalizations: 1,262
  • Cities with most cases: Ocala (12,188), Summerfield (882), Dunnellon (680), Belleview (634) and Citra (279). The Villages also is reporting 58 cases.