FDOH Reports 159 New Escambia County COVID-19 Cases
February 1, 2021
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There were 159 additional coronavirus cases reported in Escambia County Sunday by the Florida Department of Health. There were no additional deaths reported in the county.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 30,942 (+159)
Non-Florida residents: 3,223
Recovered: 23,114*
Total deaths: 528
Long-term care facility deaths : 227
Current hospitalizations: 180 (-11)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,428
Percent positive reported last day: 8.8%
Percent positive reported last week: 15.2%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 22,962 (+118)
Cantonment: 2,806 (+18)
Century: 1,118
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 426 (+1)
McDavid: 184
Bellview: 52
Walnut Hill: 48
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,486 (+95)
Non-Florida residents: 196
Total deaths: 215 (+4)
Long-term care facility deaths: 66 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 691*
Number of tests reported last day: 592
Percent positive reported last day: 13.5%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,463 (+41)
Navarre: 3,101 (+16)
Gulf Breeze: 2,890 (+20)
Pace: 1,236 (+11)
Jay: 480 (+3)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,721,377
Florida residents: 1,689,700
Deaths: 26,479
Hospitalizations: 72,294*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Sheriff: Two People Shot By Century Correctional Officer At Birthday Party Near Flomaton
January 31, 2021
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Two people were shot at an adult birthday party near Flomaton Saturday night, and the suspect was identified as a correctional officer.
The adult males were shot outside a home on McMurphy Lane off Old Atmore Road, about four miles west of Flomaton.
James Scott Lassiter, age 51 of Flomaton, was charged with two counts of attempted murder. Lassiter was identified by Escambia County (AL) Sheriff Heath Jackson as a correctional officer at the Century Correctional Institution.
Jackson told NorthEscambia.com shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday that Lassiter had just been taken into custody after he was located by a K-9. The sheriff said a motive for the shooting had not yet been established.
Both victims were transported to area hospitals in critical condition. Their names have not been released.
Lassiter was booked into the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton without bond.
McMurphy Lane is about two miles north of the Florida-Alabama line.
Clearing And Turning Colder
January 31, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
FDOH Reports 10 Additional COVID-19 Deaths, Another 402 Cases In Escambia County
January 31, 2021
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There were 10 more COVID-19 deaths and 402 additional coronavirus cases in Escambia County reported Saturday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 30,783 (+402)
Non-Florida residents: 3,200
Recovered: 23,104*
Total deaths: 528 (+10)
Long-term care facility deaths : 227 (+3)
Current hospitalizations: 191 (+6)
Number of tests reported last day: 2,651
Percent positive reported last day: 12.0%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.5%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 22,844 (+320)
Cantonment: 2,788 (+26)
Century: 1,118 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 425 (+5)
McDavid: 184 (+3)
Bellview: 52 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 48 (+1)
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,391 (142)
Non-Florida residents: 192
Total deaths: 211 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths: 66 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 678*
Number of tests reported last day: 1,156
Percent positive reported last day: 10.8%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,422 (+54)
Navarre: 3,085 (+30)
Gulf Breeze: 2,870 (+36)
Pace: 1,225 (+14)
Jay: 477 (+4)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,713,589
Florida residents: 1,682,096
Deaths: 26,360
Hospitalizations: 72,135*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Increasing Clouds Saturday; Rain Moves In For Saturday Night And Sunday
January 30, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
FDOH Reports Five More COVID-19 Deaths, Another 186 Cases In Escambia County
January 30, 2021
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The Florida Department of Health reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 186 additional coronavirus cases in Escambia County on Friday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 30,381 (+186)
Non-Florida residents: 3,159
Recovered: 23,068*
Total deaths: 518 (+5)
Long-term care facility deaths : 224
Current hospitalizations: 185 (-15)
Number of tests reported last day: 2,251
Percent positive reported last day: 10.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.5%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 22,524 (+250)
Cantonment: 2,762 (+22)
Century: 1,117
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 417 (+6)
McDavid: 181 (+3)
Bellview: 51 (+2)
Walnut Hill: 47
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12 (+1)
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,249 (+71)
Non-Florida residents: 189
Total deaths: 209
Long-term care facility deaths: 65
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 678*
Number of tests reported last day: 271
Percent positive reported last day: 21.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,368 (+41)
Navarre: 3,055 (+10)
Gulf Breeze: 2,834 (+13)
Pace: 1,211 (+5)
Jay: 473 (+1)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,698,570
Florida residents: 1,667,442
Deaths: 26,254
Hospitalizations: 71,864*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Sunny With A Friday High Nearing 60 Degrees
January 29, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
FDOH Reports Seven Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 292 New Cases In Escambia County
January 29, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
The Florida Department of Health reported seven additional COVID-19 deaths and 292 new virus cases in Escambia County on Thursday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 29,903 (+292)
Non-Florida residents: 3,152
Recovered: 23,060*
Total deaths: 513 (+7)
Long-term care facility deaths : 224 (+6)
Current hospitalizations: 200
Number of tests reported last day: 2,251
Percent positive reported last day: 10.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.5%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 22,374 (+220)
Cantonment: 2,744 (+29)
Century: 1,117 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 411 (+10)
McDavid: 178
Bellview: 49
Walnut Hill: 47
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 11
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,178 (+165)
Non-Florida residents: 189
Total deaths: 209
Long-term care facility deaths: 65
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 678*
Number of tests reported last day: 771
Percent positive reported last day: 17.4%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,327 (+86)
Navarre: 3,045 (+29)
Gulf Breeze: 2,821 (+30)
Pace: 1,206 (+13)
Jay: 472 (+6)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,687,594
Florida residents: 1,656,697
Deaths: 26,035
Hospitalizations: 71,535*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Freezing Cold Thursday Night
January 28, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Five New COVID-19 Deaths, Another 306 Cases Reported In Escambia County
January 28, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were five new COVID-19 deaths and 306 additional cases reported Wednesday in Escambia County by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 29,903 (+306)
Non-Florida residents: 3,121
Recovered: 23,042*
Total deaths: 506 (+5)
Long-term care facility deaths : 218 (+2)
Current hospitalizations: 200 (-10)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,213
Percent positive reported last day: 18.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 17.5%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 22,154 (+231)
Cantonment: 2,715 (+35)
Century: 1,116 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 401 (+7)
McDavid: 178 (+1)
Bellview: 49 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 47
Perdido Key: 21 (+1)
Gonzalez: 11
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,013 (+120)
Non-Florida residents: 188
Total deaths: 209 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths: 65 (+2)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 678*
Number of tests reported last day: 327
Percent positive reported last day: 24.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,241 (+71)
Navarre: 3,016 (+21)
Gulf Breeze: 2,791 (+17)
Pace: 1,193
Jay: 466 (+8)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,676,171
Florida residents: 1,645,507
Deaths: 25,833
Hospitalizations: 71,155*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.