By James Combs
April 24 coronavirus numbers in Lake and Sumter counties
As of Friday morning, there were 217 cases of coronavirus in Lake County and 166 cases in Sumter County, according to the Florida Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard.
Here is a breakdown:
LAKE
Residents: 205
Non-residents: 12
Deaths: 9
Hospitalizations: 57
Age range: 1 to 86
Median age: 52
Male: 101
Female: 104
Town-by-town breakdown:
Clermont: 75
Leesburg: 31
Eustis: 16
Tavares: 15
Mount Dora: 13
Groveland: 13
Mascotte: 12
Lady Lake: 10
The Villages’ portion of Lake: 7
Minneola: 5
Sorrento: 2
Yalaha: 1
Grand Island: 1
Okahumpka: 1
Montverde: 1
Umatilla: 1
Howey-in-the-Hills: 1
SUMTER
Residents: 166
Non-residents: 0
Deaths: 12
Hospitalizations: 39
Age range: 17 to 92
Median age: 66
Male: 106
Female: 60
Town-by-town breakdown:
The Villages’ portion of Sumter: 74
Bushnell: 51
Lake Pansoffkee: 21
Wildwood: 7
Webster: 7
Coleman: 3
Oxford: 2
Sumterville: 1
Akers Media Group's James Combs has been a staff writer for several local publications since August 2000. He has had the privilege of interviewing some of Lake County's many fascinating residents—from innovative business owners to heroic war veterans—and bringing their stories to life. A resident of Lake County since 1986, James recently embarked on a journey to lead a healthier lifestyle. He has lost 60 pounds and walks nearly five miles a day. In his spare time, he enjoys target shooting, skeet shooting and watching his beloved Kentucky Wildcats!
