Two COVID-19 Deaths Reported Sunday, Just 60 New Cases In Escambia County
August 16, 2020
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There were two COVID-19 deaths reported Sunday in Escambia County, according to the Florida Department of Health, as only 60 new cases were reported.
In Escambia County, the deaths were a 79-year old man and a 79-year old woman. Neither was a long-term care facility resident.
Escambia County cases increased to 10,265. An additional 50 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,223.
Of the 601 tests results returned on Saturday in Escambia County, 8.2% were positive, and 13.7% were positive from 290 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.5%.
There were 178 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Sunday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 152 deaths in Escambia County, 80 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 47 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and nine in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 573,375 cases including 567,375 Florida residents. There have been 33,928 hospitalizations* and 9,452 deaths. 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 cases:
Total cases — 10,265 (+60 since Saturday)
Non-Florida residents — 921
Pensacola —7,491 (+48)
Century — 870 (+1)
—-including 759 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 709 (+4)
Molino— 116
McDavid — 52
Walnut Hill — 15
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 5
Current hospitalizations: 178(-9)
Deaths — 152 (+2)
Male — 4,550
Female — 4,694
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,223 (+50 since Saturday)
Non-Florida residents — 41
Milton — 2,321 (+26)
Gulf Breeze — 612 (+4)
Navarre — 514 (+5)
Pace — 321 (+4)
Jay — 114 (+4)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 218*
Deaths — 47
Male — 2,387
Female — 1,786
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40
Florida cases:
Total cases — 573,416
Florida residents — 567,375
Deaths — 9,452
Hospitalizations — 33,928*
*“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. These people may no longer be hospitalized. This number does not represent the number of COVID-19 positive persons currently 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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Mostly Clear, Lower 70s Tonight
August 16, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Five New COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Escambia, Santa Rosa
August 15, 2020
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There were five additional COVID-19 deaths reported in the two-county area Saturday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
In Escambia County, the three fatalities were men ages 64 and 83, and a woman age 69. One was a long-term care facility resident. The Santa Rosa County deaths were men ages 90 and 101.
Escambia County cases increased 83 to 10,205. An additional 48 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,173.
Of the 1,280 tests results returned on Friday in Escambia County, 5.8% were positive, and 13% were positive from 368 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.5%.
There were 189 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Saturday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 150 deaths in Escambia County, 80 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 47 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and nine in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 569,637 cases including 563,628 Florida residents. There have been 33,661 hospitalizations* and 9,345 deaths. 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 cases:
Total cases — 10,205 (+83 since Friday)
Non-Florida residents — 914
Pensacola —7,443 (+64)
Century — 869 (+4)
—-including 759 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 705 (+7)
Molino— 116 (+1)
McDavid — 52
Walnut Hill — 15 (+2)
Bellview — 11
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 5
Current hospitalizations: 189 (-4)
Deaths — 150 (+3)
Male — 4,527
Female — 4,668
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,173 (+48 since Friday)
Non-Florida residents — 37
Milton — 2,295 (+22)
Gulf Breeze — 608 (+11)
Navarre — 509 (+8)
Pace — 317
Jay — 111
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 216*
Deaths — 47 (+2)
Male — 2,370
Female — 1,758
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 39
Florida cases:
Total cases — 569,637
Florida residents — 563,628
Deaths — 9,345
Hospitalizations — 33,661*
*“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. These people may no longer be hospitalized. This number does not represent the number of COVID-19 positive persons currently 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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Saturday Is The Last Day For Early Voting
August 15, 2020
Saturday is the final day of early voting for the August 18 primary election.
Nine locations will be open from from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., with the exception of the Supervisor of Elections Office which will be open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
- Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- Molino Community Center, 6450-A Highway 95A, Molino
- University of West Florida Conference Center, Building 22, University Parkway
- Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway
- Genealogy Branch Library, 5740 B, 9th Avenue
- Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor
- Pensacola Library, 239 N Spring Street
- Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
- Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto Street
Voters may choose any one of the nine locations, each of which is also equipped with a ballot marking device. Election workers will be wearing face coverings, and voters should bring their own to wear while inside the polling room. Hand sanitizer will be available at check-in along with a disposable stylus to sign in. Voters may use their own blue or black pen to mark their ballot and should practice social distancing. Commonly touched surfaces will be sanitized regularly and the number of voters inside the polling room may be limited, if necessary.
Voters can also cast a ballot at their precinct on Election Day, Tuesday, August 18. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Lower Rain Chance For Sunday
August 15, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tropical Storms Kyle And Josephine Won’t Be A Problem For Us
August 15, 2020
Two tropical storms are churning in the Atlantic, but neither will be a problem for the United States.
Tropical Storm Kyle formed Friday night off the U.S. East Coast. Both tropical storms are expected to head out in the Atlantic. Details on Kyle and Josephine are in the graphics on this page.
Friday: Seven New COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Two-County Area
August 14, 2020
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There were seven additional COVID-19 deaths were reported in the two-county area Friday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
In Escambia County, six fatalities were men ages 72, 79, and 86, and women ages 59, 71, and 80. The Santa Rosa County death was a 78-year old female.
Escambia County cases increased 85 to 10,122. An additional 37 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,125.
Of the 1,018 tests results returned on Thursday in Escambia County, 7.9% were positive, and 9.8% were positive from 378 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.5%.
There were 193 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Friday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 147 deaths in Escambia County, 79 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 45 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and nine in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 563,285 cases including 557,337 Florida residents. There have been 33,155 hospitalizations* and 9,141 deaths. 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 cases:
Total cases — 10,122 (+85 since Thursday)
Non-Florida residents — 909
Pensacola —7,379 (+69)
Century — 865 (+3)
—-including at least 759 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 698 (+7)
Molino— 115 (+1)
McDavid — 52 (+1)
Walnut Hill — 13
Bellview — 11 (+1)
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 5
Current hospitalizations: 193
Deaths — 147 (+6)
Male — 4,442
Female — 4,579
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 38
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,125 (+37 since Thursday)
Non-Florida residents — 36
Milton — 2,273 (+10)
Gulf Breeze — 597 (+6)
Navarre — 501 (+17)
Pace — 317 (+2)
Jay — 111 (+2)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 202*
Deaths — 45 (+1)
Male — 2,329
Female — 1,715
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 39
Florida cases:
Total cases — 563,285
Florida residents — 557,337
Deaths — 9,141
Hospitalizations — 33,155*
*“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. These people may no longer be hospitalized. This number does not represent the number of COVID-19 positive persons currently 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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
August 14, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Escambia COVID-19 Cases Pass 10,000; Seven New Deaths In Two-County Area
August 13, 2020
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The number of reported COVID-19 cases in Escambia County passed the 10,000 mark Thursday as seven new deaths were reported in the two-county area, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Escambia County cases increased 104 to 10,053 with four new deaths. An additional 35 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,088 with three additional deaths.
Of the 889 tests results returned on Wednesday in Escambia County, 9.9% were positive, and 7.9% were positive from 387 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 16.3%.
There were 193 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Thursday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 141 deaths in Escambia County, 74 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 44 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and nine in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 557,137 cases including 551,232 Florida residents. There have been 32,537 hospitalizations* and 8,913 deaths. 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 cases:
Total cases — 10,035 (+104 since Wednesday)
Non-Florida residents — 906
Pensacola —7,308 (84)
Century — 862 (+2)
—-including at least 759 Century prison inmates (+6)
Cantonment — 691 (+6)
Molino— 114 (+3)
McDavid — 51
Walnut Hill — 13
Bellview — 10
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 5
Current hospitalizations: 193 (-5)
Deaths — 141 (+4)
Male — 4,442
Female — 4,579
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 38
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,088 (+35 since Wednesday)
Non-Florida residents — 35
Milton — 2,263 (+14)
Gulf Breeze — 591 (+4)
Navarre — 484 (+6)
Pace — 315 (+5)
Jay — 109 (+1)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 202*
Deaths — 44 (+3)
Male — 2,329
Female — 1,715
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 39
Florida cases:
Total cases — 557,137
Florida residents — 551,232
Deaths — 8,913
Hospitalizations — 32,537*
*“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. These people may no longer be hospitalized. This number does not represent the number of COVID-19 positive persons currently 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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Is Your Student Enrolled in Escambia County Remote Learning? The ECSD Want To Hear From You About Lunch
August 13, 2020
When school begins on August 24 in Escambia, parents of children that enrolled in remote learning can pick up a school lunch. The Escambia County School District needs input now from those parents to decide how the program will work.
To help the ECSD Food Service Department plan how many meals to prepare, they need to know how many families plan to utilize this resource. In order to designate pick-up locations, they would also like to know learn from parents which school locations would be the most convenient.
Parents with students who have picked distance learning are asked to go into their Focus Parent Portal Account by Monday, August 17 and complete a meal pick up form for each students. The feedback received will help the Food Service Department determine the final distribution sites based on need.
Here’s some information to help parents make their decision:
- Meal pick up is only for students enrolled in the Escambia County School District.
- Breakfast and lunch food items will be distributed together in the same visit.
- Pick-up times vary based on school sites: Tentative times are: elementary school sites will be open 6:30 – 7:00 a.m., middle school sites will be open 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. and high school sites will be open 7:00 – 7:30 a.m.
- Meals do not have to be picked up from the school the student is enrolled in.
- Parents can pick up for all students at one location.
- All schools with the exception of Ransom Middle School and West Florida High School (they do not have breakfast programs) are on the list with the pick-up time next to it.
A final plan with school sites and the hours for pick-up will be available around August 21 and will be published here on NorthEscambia.com.
Students that are attending traditional brick and mortar school this fall will receive lunch as usual at school, with students at 44 schools receiving free lunches without any application needed. Click or tap here for a list.
Meals are not provided for students that chose the Florida virtual school option.
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