Coronavirus spreading in The Villages
TALLAHASSEE — At least five residents from The Villages have contracted the coronavirus through community spread or close contact with someone else who had the virus, according to the Florida Department of Health in Sumter County.
The Villages is a rapidly growing retirement community of more than 50,000 residents that spans three north central Florida counties. Most of the community is in Sumter County, where 29 people have tested positive for the virus as of Friday.
At least 16 of the 29 residents who tested positive had contracted the virus while traveling, and another eight residents remained under investigation.
Five residents either became infected through the community, or after havin...
