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Originally Posted by graciegirl
The reality is that it hasn't really been an "explosion" comparetively. This is copied from Today's Leesburg Commercial;
"LEESBURG — Lake County added 67 positive COVID-19 cases to its rolls from Sunday to Monday, according to the Monday update from the Florida Department of Health.
Sumter added 16 confirmed cases in that time.
That brings the total count to 10,151 cases in Lake County and 3,308 in Sumter.
Lake County also recorded one new COVID-related death. Sumter added no new deaths.
The local fatality total is now 337 — 92 in Sumter County and 245 in lake.
In Lake, the fatality rate stands at 2.43% among residents. In Sumter, it's 2.8%.
Both are higher than the state average of 1.94% among positive residents.
Meanwhile, the daily rate of positivity increased in both counties from Sunday to Monday.
A total of 2.93% of the 596 tests received Monday in Sumter County were positive, compared to 1.8% Sunday.
Of the 760 test results reported in Lake Monday, 7.88% of them were positive, up from 5.5% Sunday.
In Florida overall, the state reported the results of 86,955 tests Monday and 6.99% or 6,080, were positive.
As Thanksgiving approaches, the CDC has recommended people avoid traveling for the holiday.
Still some will take the risk.
Locally, Adult Medicine of Lake County and the county itself have partnered to offer free rapid testing, which could help residents make responsible decisions when it comes to traveling and family gatherings.
Rapid testing at the Lake Square Mall in Leesburg goes from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. They are closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Individuals with insurance must bring a photo ID. Testing is available for children ages 3 and oup.
Here's a breakdown of confirmed cases by city:
Lake
Clermont: 2,694
Leesburg: 1,720
Tavares: 908
Eustis: 852
Mount Dora: 795
Groveland: 698
Lady Lake: 464
Minneola: 266
Sorrento: 263
Mascotte: 252
Fruitland Park: 235
Umatilla: 220
Montverde: 153
Grand Island: 118
Howey-in-the-Hills: 79
Astatula: 74
The Villages: 59
Astor: 50
Altoona: 43
Paisley: 42
Yalaha: 36
Okahumpka: 19
Ferndale: 5
Deer Island: 3
Mount Plymouth: 3
Bella Collina: 3
Deer Island: 3
DeLand: 1
Missing: 1
Sumter
The Villages: 1,042
Coleman: 716
Wildwood: 521
Bushnell: 419
Oxford: 170
Webster: 135
Lake Panasoffkee: 98
Center Hill: 71
Sumterville: 62
Lady Lake: 54
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Thank you for the information.
However, as you and I both know, the list of infected is based on the amount of tests performed. In order for accuracy, EVERYONE would have to be tested for the virus.
Like you, I take adequate precautions based on how I decipher and filter the information available. Like you, I do not make decisions based on hysteria and panic. However, I am only concerned with the number of deaths and the number of hospitalizations and the number of those that walked out of the hospital recovered. I believe it was you (correct me if I am mistaken) that stated that in the past few weeks, only two died in the Villages from the virus. Those are that kind of stats I appreciate.