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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.
LEESBURG One resident of Lake County and one from Sumter were among the state’s latest reported deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to Tuesday’s update from the Florida Department of Health.
The reported fatalities raise the area’s death toll to 382, including 275 residents of Lake County and 107 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.
Tuesday’s reported deaths accompanied 166 new confirmed cases in Lake and Sumter counties 136 in Lake County and 30 in Sumter. Since March, when the DOH began issuing daily updates on the spread and impact of COVID-19, Lake County has reported 12,571 confirmed cases and officials in Sumter have confirmed 4,067 cases.
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COVID-related deaths rise by 7 in Lake, Sumter
Three Lake County residents and four from Sumter were among the state’s latest reported deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to Monday’s update from the Florida Department of Health.
LEESBURG Three Lake County residents and four from Sumter were among the state’s latest reported deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to Monday’s update from the Florida Department of Health.
The reported fatalities equal the combined number from previous three update and raises the area’s death toll to 380, including 274 residents of Lake County and 106 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.
LEESBURG Seven area residents were among the state’s latest reported deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The fatalities, which occurred in the last three available reporting cycles Friday, Saturday and Sunday raise the area’s death toll to 373, including 271 residents of Lake County and 102 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. Neither DOH office in Tallahassee or Lake County have responded to emails seeking information about the local deaths.
The most-recent deaths accompanied an increase of 615 confirmed cases in Lake and Sumter counties, combined, in the latest updates. Since March, when the DOH began issuing daily updates on the spread and impact of COVID-19, Lake County has reported 12,291 confirmed cases and officials in Sumter have confirmed 4,015 cases.