First COVID-19 Case Reported In Century As Escambia, Santa Rosa Increase By Two COVID-19 Cases Each
April 1, 2020
The total number of reported coronavirus cases in Escambia County and Santa Rosa County increased by two in each county on Wednesday, according to a report from the Florida Department of Health, as the first case was reported in Century and Jay. Escambia County cases:
- Total cases – 96
- Pensacola – 66
- Cantonment – 15
- Bellview – 5
- Perdido Key – 1
- Century – 1
- Non-residents – 7
- Hospitalizations: 2
- Deaths: 0
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases – 46
- Navarre – 14
- Milton – 14
- Gulf Breeze – 11
- Pace – 3
- Jay 1
- Non – residents – 0
- Hospitalizations: 7
- Deaths: 2
Florida cases:
- Total cases: 7,773
- Florida residents: 7,495
- Non-Florida residents – 251
- Deaths - 101
- Hospitalized – 990
Nice Sunny Wednesday, Low Into The Middle 40s Wednesday Night
April 1, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
COVID-19 Cases Climb In Escambia, Santa Rosa
March 31, 2020
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia County has increased to 88, up seven since last night, and the number of cases in Santa Rosa County at 39, up three since last night.
There are now 58 cases from Pensacola, 15 from Cantonment, five from Bellview and one from Perdido Key. Seven are non-residents. The cases range in age from 2 to 94, and two are in the hospital.
Of the Santa Rosa County cases, seven are in the hospital and two have died. Thirteen are from Navarre, 10 from Milton, nine Santa Rosa and two from Pace.
There are 5,704 total cases in Florida, 5,489 are residents. There are 715 hospitalized and 71 deaths.
Becoming Mostly Sunny Today, Lows In The 40s Tonight
March 31, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: A slick chance of a shower. Becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Cantonment Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site Opens Tuesday
March 30, 2020
As NorthEscambia.com first reported over the weekend, Escambia County, Community Health Northwest Florida and Ascension Sacred Heart have partnered to open a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at Community Health Pediatrics at 470 South HIghway 29 in Cantonment on Tuesday, March 31.
All patients are required to be pre-screened before arriving at the drive-thru testing center by calling the Ascension Sacred Heart COVID-19 Pre-Screening Call Center at (850) 746-2684. Those who have not been pre-screened over the phone will not be provided access to the drive-thru test center.
Patients who meet the pre-screening criteria will be sent to the drive-thru testing site for a nasal swab test.
“This critical partnership with Community Health Northwest Florida and Ascension Sacred Heart provides residents in the central part of Escambia County convenient access to COVID-19 testing,” said Escambia County Board Chairman Steven Barry. “Unfortunately, there have been several positive cases in Cantonment, so the opening of this test site is crucial in preventing community spread and keeping people healthy. Since the COVID-19 test is free, then I encourage everyone with symptoms of fever, dry cough or shortness of breath to please call ahead and be pre-screened. The health of the community is our top priority.”
The pre-screening call center will be open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The drive-thru clinic will open Tuesday, March 31 and will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“As a healthcare provider with clinic locations in Cantonment and Century, we are committed to the health and safety of all families in north Escambia,” said Chandra Smiley, CEO and Executive Director of Community Health Northwest Florida. “We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Escambia County and Ascension Sacred Heart to provide this important access point for COVID-19 testing.”
Second Santa Rosa COVID-19 Patient Dies; Cases Increase In Escambia And Santa Rosa
March 30, 2020
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A second person has died from COVID-19 in Santa Rosa County, and the number of COVID-19 cases has jumped in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties as of the latest report from the Florida Department of Health.
The last five cases reported in Escambia County are all non-residents, including a five-year old girl. There are now 42 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Escambia County. Of those, 26 are from Pensacola, nine are from Cantonment and two are non-residents. They range in age from 20 to 94, and two are hospitalized.
In Santa Rosa County, there are 10 additional cases for a total of 30 Monday morning. Of those, 11 are from Navarre, eight are from Milton, eight are from Gulf Breeze, two are from Pace and data was not available for one patient.
New Florida cases include 523 additional positive COVID-19 cases (508 Florida residents and 15 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.
There are currently 5,276 positive cases in Florida residents and 197 positive cases in non-Florida residents. The death toll has climbed to 63 in Florida, with 654 in the hospital.
At Least 2,750 People Tested For COVID-19 In Escambia County
March 30, 2020
There have been 2,750 people tested for COVID-19 at hospitals and drive-thru testing sites in Escambia County through Sunday.
Of those, 274 tests were done at hospitals and 2,476 were done at drive-thru and stand-alone testing sites. The report indicates that the information includes data from Community Health of Northwest Florida, West Florida Hospital, Baptist Hospital and Ascension Sacred Heart. Not all of those tested were Escambia County residents.
The countywide data does not include any information about the number of positives or negatives or how many of the nearly 2,500 people are still waiting for results to come back from a lab.
Baptist Hospital is the only local facility providing additional details about their testing. As of Saturday, Baptist had three positive patients in their care in Gulf Breeze and two at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola. Baptist has collected 316 samples outside of their hospitals. Of these, 119 tests were negative, six were positive and there were 191 results pending.
Chance Of Severe Storms On Tuesday
March 30, 2020
We’re keeping an eye on Tuesday’s weather with a slight chance of strong or severe storms. The primary threat will be damaging wind, but there’s also a slight chance of quarter-size hail or an isolated tornado.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Escambia COVID-19 Cases Increase, Up By Nine Since Saturday
March 29, 2020
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia County jumped to 37 in the Sunday evening report from the Florida Department of Health, an increase of nine since Saturday.
Of the Escambia County cases, 26 are from Pensacola, nine are from Cantonment (an increase of two) and two are non-residents. They range in age from 20 to 94, and two are hospitalized.
In Santa Rosa County, there are 20 cases — nine positive from Navarre, two from Pace, five from Milton and four from Gulf Breeze. They range in age from 2 months to 81 years. Seven are hospitalized and one died.
There were 4,950 cases across Florida as of the Sunday evening FDOH report. Of those 4,768 are Florida residents. COVID-19 has now killed 60 in Florida, and 633 are hospitalized.
A Few Showers Possible Sunday, Chance Of Storms By Tuesday
March 29, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.