Florida reported more than 3,300 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as the death toll from the virus continued to climb across the Sunshine State.
All told, Florida is reporting 2,289,522 COVID-19 cases. Of those, 2,246,756 are residents. A total of 85,525 COVID-19 cases have been reported in long-term care centers and 32,658 in correctional facilities. Across the state, there have been 36,776 deaths and 93,056 people have been hospitalized.
Locally, 16,882 COVID-19 cases have been reported in and around The Villages since the pandemic first hit Florida in March 2020. Those include:
- The Villages (Sumter, Lake and Marion counties) 4,638;
- Leesburg 4,523;
- Summerfield up 1,942;
- Lady Lake 1,737;
- Belleview 1,389;
- Wildwood up 1,100;
- Fruitland Park 857;
- Oxford up 548; and
- Lady Lake portion of Sumter County 148.
Below is a breakdown of other COVID-19 activity in the local area:
TRI-COUNTY AREA
- Cases: 71,113
- Deaths: 1,887
- Hospitalizations: 4,341
SUMTER COUNTY
- Cases: 9,381
- Deaths: 278
- Hospitalizations: 580
- Vaccinations: 84,831 (74,805 both doses)
- Areas/cities with most cases: The Villages (4,267), Wildwood (1,100), Bushnell (1,044), Coleman (854) and Oxford (548).
LAKE COUNTY
- Cases: 30,241
- Deaths: 641
- Hospitalizations: 1,556
- Vaccinations: 173,241 (143,902 both doses)
- Cities with most cases: Clermont (8,107), Leesburg (4,523), Eustis (2,649), Mount Dora (2,178) and Groveland (2,091). The Villages also is reporting 188 cases.
MARION COUNTY
- Cases: 31,491
- Deaths: 968
- Hospitalizations: 2,205
- Vaccinations: 140,728 (117,272 both doses)
- Cities with most cases: Ocala (23,010), Summerfield (1,942), Dunnellon (1,464), Belleview (1,389) and Silver Springs (693). The Villages also is reporting 183 cases.
