I am in the 34428 zip code:
Citrus County continued to break its seven-day record for increases in COVID-19.
By its Monday, July 20, 2020, coronavirus update, the Florida Department of Health reported a total 855 cases for Citrus County, a 48.2% jump from the 577 cases documented a week earlier on July 13.
From July 6 to July 13, the county witnessed a case increase of 44.6%, which surpassed the 40.5% rise in cases set the week prior.
COVID-19 hospitalizations went from 62 to 83 between July 13 and July 20, an increase of 33.9% compared to the 37.7% rise in hospital visits from July 6 to July 13.
Citrus County also lost two more residents to the virus since July 13, putting the death count at 17.
According to CoreCivic — the Citrus County Detention Facility’s management firm — and County Administrator Randy Oliver on July 20, there has been no change in cases within jail staff and inmate populations since July 13.
CoreCivic reported a total of three employees testing positive for COVID-19. Oliver said one non-county inmate contracted the virus while undergoing treatment outside of the jail.
At 114.3% and 95.8%, respectively, county zip codes 34433 and 34448 reported the highest surge in cases since last week.
Here are the number of COVID-19 cases ranked by Citrus County’s 15 zip codes:
34452 (Inverness, Floral City, Inverness Highlands North and Inverness Highlands South): 238, an increase of 78 (48.8% increase) since July 13.
34429: (Crystal River, Ozello, Homosassa Springs, Lecanto and Black Diamond): 78, an increase of 21 (36.8%).
34428 (Crystal River, Red Level and Inglis): 67, an increase of 19 (39.6%).
34446 (Homosassa, Homosassa Springs, Lecanto and Sugarmill Woods): 66, an increase of 29 (78.4%).
34465 (Beverly Hills, Black Diamond, Citrus Springs, Lecanto and Pine Ridge): 65, an increase of 22 (51.2%).
34453 (Inverness, Citrus Hills, Hernando, Inverness Highlands North and Lecanto): 52, an increase of 12 (30%).
34461 (Black Diamond, Citrus Hills, Homosassa Springs, Lecanto, Pine Ridge and Sugarmill Woods): 51, an increase of 19 (56.3%).
34442 (Citrus Hills, Citrus Springs, Hernando, Lecanto and Pine Ridge): 48, an increase of 14 (41.2%).
34448 (Homosassa, Homosassa Springs, Sugarmill Woods, Lecanto and Crystal River): 47, an increase of 23 (95.8%).
34434 (Dunnellon, Citrus Springs, Hernando and Pine Ridge): 46, an increase of 10 (27.8%).
34450 (Inverness and Inverness Highlands South): 40, an increase of 8 (25%).
34433 (Dunnellon, Citrus Springs and Pine Ridge): 30, an increase of 16 (114.3%).
34436 (Floral City): 18, an increase of five (38.5%).
34445 (Holder, Citrus Springs, Hernando and Pine Ridge): Less than five, no change.
34449 (Inglis and Yankeetown): 0, no change.
— Source: Florida Department of Health.