64 New COVID-19 Cases, Three Additional Deaths Reported In Escambia County
September 12, 2020
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There were 64 additional confirmed COVID-19 positive cases and three additional deaths reported in Escambia County on Friday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The Escambia County deaths were a man age 71 and women ages 66 and 89. The Santa Rosa County deaths were males age 90 and 93.
Escambia County cases increased by 64 to 11,766 An additional 61 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 5,087.
Of the 1,280 tests results returned in Escambia County, 4.7% were positive, and 12% were positive from 444 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 5.4%.
There were 89 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Thursday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 203 deaths in Escambia County, 95 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 65 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and 14 in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 658,381 cases including 650,922 Florida residents. There have been 41,021 hospitalizations* and 12,502 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 — 11,766 (+64)
Non-Florida residents — 1,040
Pensacola —8,611 (+51)
Century — 925
—-including 771 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 855 (+5)
Molino— 139 (+3)
McDavid — 68
Walnut Hill — 17
Bellview — 12
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 7
Current hospitalizations: 89
Deaths — 203 (+3)
Male — 5,179
Female — 5,450
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 5,087 (+61)
Non-Florida residents — 50
Milton — 2,699 (+26)
Gulf Breeze — 730 (+9)
Navarre — 635 (+7)
Pace — 402 (+7)
Jay — 141 (+2)
Bagdad — 12 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 295*
Deaths — 65 (+2)
Male — 2,786
Female — 2,244
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40
Florida cases:
Total cases — 658,381
Florida residents — 650,922
Deaths — 12,502
Hospitalizations — 41,021*
*“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 Each Day Into Next Week
September 11, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 88. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 85. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Nine More COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Escambia And Santa Rosa
September 10, 2020
There were 104 COVID-19 confirmed positives and nine additional deaths reported in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Thursday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The Escambia County deaths were two 79-year old males, and men ages 69, 76, 81 and 87. Two were long-term care facility residents. The Santa Rosa County deaths were males age 81 and 82 and an 85-year old female.
Escambia County cases increased by 68 to 11,702. An additional 36 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 5,026.
Of the 1,285 tests results returned in Escambia County, 4.5% were positive, and 8.1% were positive from 415 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 5.4%.
There were 89 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Thursday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 200 deaths in Escambia County, 95 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 63 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and 14 in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 654,731 cases including 647,318 Florida residents. There have been 40,807 hospitalizations* and 12,326 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 — 11,702 (+68)
Non-Florida residents — 1,037
Pensacola —8,560 (+50)
Century — 925 (+2)
—-including 771 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 850 (+6)
Molino— 136
McDavid — 68
Walnut Hill — 17
Bellview — 12
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 7
Current hospitalizations: 89 (+5)
Deaths — 200 (+6)
Male — 5,149
Female — 5,419
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 5,026 (+36)
Non-Florida residents — 49
Milton — 2,673 (+13)
Gulf Breeze — 721 (+7)
Navarre — 627 (+3)
Pace — 395 (+5)
Jay — 139
Bagdad — 11 (+2)
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 294*
Deaths — 63 (+3)
Male — 2,759
Female — 2,209
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40
Florida cases:
Total cases — 654,731
Florida residents — 647,318
Deaths — 12,326
Hospitalizations — 40,807*
*“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.
Rain Chance Increases Into The Weekend
September 10, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 88. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 85. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
SRSO’s New Bloodhound Puppy Needs A Name
September 10, 2020
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has a new bloodhound K-9 puppy, and he needs a name.
They are accepting name suggestions for the 8-week old male puppy through noon Friday. The handler will go through the submissions and pick the winner.
The SRSO’s other two bloodhounds, also named by the public, are Coppy and Zinc, but the new pup’s name does not have to relate to metal.
You can make you suggestion on the SRSO’s Facebook page. Click or tap here.
There are a few basic rules:
Tropical Update: Active Atlantic
September 10, 2020
Tropical Storm Paulette and Tropical Storm Rene both continue to move through the Atlantic.
It appears both eventually curve north, becoming “fish storms” and have no impact on the United States.
The latest on both storms is in the graphics on this page.
Two New Deaths, 91 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported Wednesday In Escambia, Santa Rosa
September 9, 2020
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There were 91 new COVID-19 confirmed positives and two additional deaths reported in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Wednesday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The Escambia County death was an 82-year old female long-term care facility resident, and the Santa Rosa County death was an 80-year old female.
Escambia County cases increased by 59 to 11,634. An additional 32 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,990.
Of the 945 tests results returned in Escambia County, 5% were positive, and 8% were positive from 399 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 5.4%.
There were 84 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Wednesday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 194 deaths in Escambia County, 93 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 60 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and 12 in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 652,148 cases including 644,517 Florida residents. There have been 40,517 hospitalizations* and 12,115 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 — 11,634 (+59)
Non-Florida residents — 1,029
Pensacola —8,510 (+39)
Century — 923
—-including 771 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 844 (+9)
Molino— 136 (+1)
McDavid — 68 (+1)
Walnut Hill — 17
Bellview — 12
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 7
Current hospitalizations: 84 (-10)
Deaths — 194 (+1)
Male — 5,131
Female — 5,380
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,990 (+32)
Non-Florida residents — 48
Milton — 2,660 (+14)
Gulf Breeze — 715
Navarre — 624 (+5)
Pace — 390
Jay — 139
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 293*
Deaths — 60 (+1)
Male — 2,740
Female — 2,194
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40
Florida cases:
Total cases — 652,148
Florida residents — 644,781
Deaths — 12,115
Hospitalizations — 40,517*
*“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.
Free Produce Box Giveaway Today At Highland Baptist In Molino
September 9, 2020
A free produce distribution will be held Wednesday afternoon at Highland Baptist Church in Molino.
It will take place from 5-6 p.m., or while supplies last at the church, 6240 Highway 95A in Molino. It is limited to one box per vehicle, rain or shine. The produce is being provided in conjunction with the USDA and Gulf Coast Produce.
The church will also hold the produce giveaway on Wednesday, September 16 from 5-6 p.m.
For more information call (850) 587-5174.
25 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Tuesday In Escambia County, No Additional Deaths
September 9, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
There were 39 new COVID-19 confirmed positives and no additional deaths reported in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Tuesday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Escambia County cases increased by 23 to 11,544. An additional 14 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,958.
Of the 314 tests results returned in Escambia County, 8.5% were positive, and 7.6% were positive from 110 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 5.4%.
There were 94 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Tuesday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 193 deaths in Escambia County, 92 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 58 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and 12 in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 650,092 cases including 642,775 Florida residents. There have been 40,195 hospitalizations* and 11,915 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 — 11,575 (+31)
Non-Florida residents — 1,023
Pensacola —8,471 (+25)
Century — 920
—-including 771 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 835 (+5)
Molino— 135
McDavid — 67
Walnut Hill — 17
Bellview — 12
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 7
Current hospitalizations: 94 (+1)
Deaths — 193
Male — 5,107
Female — 5,351
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,958 (+8)
Non-Florida residents — 44
Milton — 2,646 (+7)
Gulf Breeze — 717
Navarre — 619 (+2)
Pace — 390
Jay — 139
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 287*
Deaths — 59
Male — 2,724
Female — 2,182
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40
Florida cases:
Total cases — 650,092
Florida residents — 642,775
Deaths — 11,915
Hospitalizations — 40,195*
*“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.
23 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Monday In Escambia County, No Additional Deaths
September 8, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
There were 37 new COVID-19 confirmed positives and no additional deaths reported in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Monday, according to the Florida Department of Health. The number of test results returned on Monday was also down.
Escambia County cases increased by 23 to 11,544. An additional 14 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,950.
Of the 413 tests results returned in Escambia County, 6% were positive, and 6.3% were positive from 253 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 5.4%.
There were 93 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Monday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 193 deaths in Escambia County, 92 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 58 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and 12 in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 648,269 cases including 640,978Florida residents. There have been 40,083 hospitalizations* and 11,871 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 — 11,544 (+23)
Non-Florida residents — 1,023
Pensacola —8,446 (+20)
Century — 920
—-including 771 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 830
Molino— 135
McDavid — 66
Walnut Hill — 17 (+1)
Bellview — 12
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 7
Current hospitalizations: 93 (+6)
Deaths — 193
Male — 5,095
Female — 5,332
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,950 (+14)
Non-Florida residents — 43
Milton — 2,639 (+4)
Gulf Breeze — 717 (+3)
Navarre — 617
Pace — 391 (+1)
Jay — 139
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 285*
Deaths — 59
Male — 2,784
Female — 2,174
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40
Florida cases:
Total cases — 648,269
Florida residents — 640,978
Deaths — 11,871
Hospitalizations — 40,083*
*“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.