Two Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 215 New Cases Reported In Escambia
February 4, 2021
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There were two additional COVID-19 deaths and 215 more cases reported in Escambia County Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 31,410 (+215)
Non-Florida residents: 3,269
Recovered: 30,625*
Total deaths: 538 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths : 232 (+2)
Current hospitalizations: 180 (-1)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,395
Percent positive reported last day: 12.1%
Percent positive reported last week: 15.2%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 23,320 (+164)
Cantonment: 2,857 (+23)
Century: 1,120
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 433 (+1)
McDavid: 186 (+1)
Bellview: 52 (+2)
Walnut Hill: 48
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,700 (+108)
Non-Florida residents: 203
Total deaths: 217 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths: 66
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 703*
Number of tests reported last day: 583
Percent positive reported last day: 14.6%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,567 (+61)
Navarre: 3,144 (+17)
Gulf Breeze: 2,912 (+21)
Pace: 1,249 (+8)
Jay: 491 (+3)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,744,619
Florida residents: 1,712,326
Deaths: 27,019
Hospitalizations: 73,266*
*“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.
Clear And Cold Tonight; Rain Later In The Week
February 3, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Escambia Reports Eight New COVID-19 Deaths, Another 166 Cases
February 3, 2021
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There were eight new COVID-19 deaths and 166 additional cases reported in Escambia County Tuesday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 31,195 (+166)
Non-Florida residents: 3,244
Recovered: 30,605*
Total deaths: 536 (+8)
Long-term care facility deaths : 230 (+3)
Current hospitalizations: 181 (+1)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,135
Percent positive reported last day: 11.9%
Percent positive reported last week: 15.2%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 23,156 (+124)
Cantonment: 2,834 (+22)
Century: 1,120 (+2)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 432 (+3)
McDavid: 185 (+1)
Bellview: 51
Walnut Hill: 48
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,592 (+79)
Non-Florida residents: 199
Total deaths: 215
Long-term care facility deaths: 66
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 699*
Number of tests reported last day: 602
Percent positive reported last day: 11.3%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,506 (+28)
Navarre: 3,127 (+23)
Gulf Breeze: 2,912 (+21)
Pace: 1,241 (+3)
Jay: 488 (+3)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,737,640
Florida residents: 1,705,632
Deaths: 26,822
Hospitalizations: 72,858*
*“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 And Cold Tuesday; Freezing Temps Again Tuesday Night
February 2, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West 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 after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Health Department Reports 87 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths In Escambia County
February 2, 2021
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There were 87 additional coronavirus cases and no new deaths reported in Escambia County Monday by the Florida Department of Health.
While the number of new cases was much smaller than usual, it should be noted the number of tests results returned was much lower than normal.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 31,029 (+87)
Non-Florida residents: 3,231
Recovered: 23,114*
Total deaths: 528
Long-term care facility deaths : 227
Current hospitalizations: 180 (-11)
Number of tests reported last day: 491
Percent positive reported last day: 13.7%
Percent positive reported last week: 15.2%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 22,032 (+40)
Cantonment: 2,812 (+6)
Century: 1,118
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 429 (+3)
McDavid: 184
Bellview: 52
Walnut Hill: 48
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,513 (+27)
Non-Florida residents: 198
Total deaths: 215
Long-term care facility deaths: 66
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 694*
Number of tests reported last day: 212
Percent positive reported last day: 12.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,478 (+15)
Navarre: 3,104 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 2,891 (+1)
Pace: 1,238 (+2)
Jay: 485 (+5)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,727,107
Florida residents: 1,695,300
Deaths: 26,685
Hospitalizations: 72,454*
*“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 Temps Monday Night
February 1, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West 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 after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
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.