The deaths one in Lake County and two in Sumter raise the area’s death toll related to COVID-19 to 460, including 336 in Lake County and 124 in Sumter.
Details about the local fatalities were not immediately available due to the state’s recent transition to a new method of reporting deaths on the DOH website. DOH offices in Tallahassee and in Lake County have not responded to emails seeking information.
In addition, 270 new confirmed cases of the potentially deadly coronavirus were reported Tuesday in Lake and Sumter counties 191 in Lake County and 79 in Sumter. Since March, when the DOH began issuing daily updates on the spread and impact of COVID-19, Lake has reported 18,333 cases and officials in Sumter County have confirmed 6,108 cases.
The death raised the area death toll related to COVID-19 to 457, including 335 in Lake County and 122 in Sumter.
Details about the local fatality were not immediately available due to the state’s recent transition to a new method of reporting deaths on the DOH website. DOH offices in Tallahassee and in Lake County have not responded to emails seeking information.
In addition, 223 new confirmed cases of the potentially deadly coronavirus were reported Monday in Lake and Sumter counties 169 in Lake County and 54 in Sumter. Since March, when the DOH began issuing daily updates on the spread and impact of COVID-19, Lake has reported 18,142 cases and officials in Sumter County have confirmed 6,029 cases.
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COVID cases continue to rise in Lake, Sumter
More than 300 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus were reported in Lake and Sumter counties, according to Wednesday’s update from the Florida Department of Health.
LEESBURG More than 300 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus were reported in Lake and Sumter counties, according to Wednesday’s update from the Florida Department of Health.
Lake County added 200 new confirmed cases of the potentially deadly coronavirus, while Sumter gained 126. Since March, when the DOH began issuing daily updates on the spread and impact of COVID-19, Lake has reported 16,897 cases and officials in Sumter County have confirmed 5,634 cases.
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Lake resident among state s latest COVID-related fatalities
One Lake County resident was among the state’s latest reported deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to Thursday’s update from the Florida Department of Health.
LEESBURG One Lake County resident was among the state’s latest reported deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to Thursday’s update from the Florida Department of Health.
The reported fatalities raise the area’s death toll to 385 276 in Lake County and 109 from Sumter.
Details about each local death was not immediately available, due to the state transitioning to a new method of reporting deaths on the DOH website. DOH offices in Tallahassee and Lake County have not responded to emails seeking information about the local deaths.