Ocala, Fla. — New COVID-19 cases in Marion County decreased during the past week, according to the Florida Department of Health’s most recent summary, released Friday. The community’s positivity rate also declined.
According to the state’s report, Marion County recorded the following for the week of Oct. 14–20:
- New cases: 136. That was down from 174 cases in the state’s previous report, released on Oct. 7. The number of new cases has steadily decreased since the July 15 report, when the community peaked at 1,199 new cases.
- The county’s cumulative case total as of Sept. Oct. 20: 100,090.
- Latest positivity rate: 5.9%. That decreased from 8.3% in the state’s Oct. 7 report and is the lowest rate since 3.5% reported on April 22.
- Statewide positivity rate: 7.1%. That remained the same as the state’s Oct. 7 summary.
- Vaccines: 25. That decreased from 33 vaccines noted in the state’s Oct. 7 report.
- Overall ratio of county residents 6 months or older who have been vaccinated: 61%.
Unreported at-home tests performed in Marion County are not included in the state’s summary.
As of Oct. 20, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rated Marion County’s community transmission risk as low.
The Department of Health in Marion County encourages our community’s residents to help reduce the spread of the virus as much as possible. Please stay home if you feel sick and use good personal hygiene practices, more importantly washing your hands frequently. DOH-Marion also reminds residents that vaccines may help reduce serious illness and hospitalizations from COVID-19.
From COVID-19 cases reported during the week of Oct. 14-20, Marion saw:
- An average of 19.4 new cases per day
- 6 cases per 100,000 residents
- 9% positivity rate
- A total of 25 people vaccinated
During the week of Sept. 30–Oct. 6, covered in the state’s last report, Marion County recorded:
- An average of 24.9 new cases per day
- 6 cases per 100,000 residents
- 3% positivity rate
- A total of 33 people vaccinated
For the reporting period of Sept. 16-22, Marion County noted:
- An average of 40.4 new cases per day
- 1 cases per 100,000 residents
- 4% positivity rate
- A total of 49 people vaccinated
For the week of Sept. 2–8, Marion saw:
- An average of 72.4 new cases per day
- 8 cases per 100,000 residents
- 5% positivity rate
- A total of 50 people vaccinated
