Tuesday: COVID-19 Cases Up By 27 In Escambia County, Second Death
April 7, 2020
A second person has died and two dozen new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Escambia County since Monday, according to the Florida Department of Health. The number of hospitalizations in the county also increased.
The death was a 78-year old male that had contact with a previous case but no travel. The first COVID-19 death in Escambia County was reported Saturday morning — a 75-year old female. There have been two fatalities in Santa Rosa County.
According FDOH’s evening report, there are now eight cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities in Escambia County, an increase of five since Monday.
The Florida Department of Health reports 168 total COVID cases in Escambia County. Of those, 150 are local residents.The number of hospitalizations in the county also increased by three to a total of 12.
The number of cases in Santa Rosa County increased to 66.
Statewide, there were 14,747 cases including 14,302 Florida residents. There were 1,894in the hospital and 296 deaths.
Escambia County cases:
- Total cases — 168 (+27 since Monday)
- Pensacola — 121
- Cantonment — 21
- Bellview — 5
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 2
- Molino – 1
- Century — 1
- Residents: 153
- Nonresidents — 15
- Hospitalizations: 15
- Deaths — 2
- Men — 86
- Women — 80
- Youngest: 2
- Oldest: 95
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 66 (+3 since Monday)
- Milton — 25
- Navarre — 17
- Gulf Breeze — 12
- Pace — 7
- Jay — 1
- Residents: 48
- Nonresidents — 0
- Hospitalizations — 10
- Deaths — 2
- Men — 40
- Women — 26
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 84
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 14,747
- Florida residents — 14,302
- Non-Florida residents — 445
- Deaths — 296
- Hospitalized — 1,777
Cantonment Improvement Committee Continues Tuesday Food Giveaways
April 7, 2020
The Cantonment Improvement Committee (CIC) is in week four of feeding children in the community and now their families.
The CIC collects food donations on Mondays and distributes the food every Tuesday afternoon beginning at 3:00 at Carver Park at 208 Webb Street. Food is available while supplies last.
Pictured: Volunteers, including several from Ascend Performance Materials, collect food items Monday afternoon for distribution to the Cantonment community on Tuesday. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Chance Of Showers Tuesday
April 7, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
First COVID-19 Case In McDavid; Assisted Living Cases Grow; 21 New Cases Monday In Escambia, Santa Rosa
April 6, 2020
THIS REPORT IS NOW OUTDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE.
COVID-19 cases increased by 15 in Escambia County and six in Santa Rosa County, according to the latest report from the Florida Department of Health. The increase in Escambia County included the first case reported in the McDavid zip code (which also includes Walnut Hill).
There are now three cases in residents or staff of long-term care facilities in Escambia County. The FDOH is not providing any additional details.
The first COVID-19 death in Escambia County was reported Saturday morning — a 75-year old female. There have been two fatalities in Santa Rosa County.
As of Monday, the number of cases in Escambia County was 141 and there were 64 cases in Santa Rosa County.
Statewide, there were 13,324 cases including 12,925 Florida residents. There were 1,592 in the hospital and 236 deaths.
Escambia County cases:
- Total cases — 141 (+15 since Sunday)
- Pensacola — 100
- Cantonment — 21
- Bellview — 5
- Perdido Key — 1
- McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
- Molino – 1
- Century — 1
- Residents: 118
- Nonresidents — 7
- Hospitalizations: 9
- Deaths — 1
- Men — 69
- Women — 70
- Youngest: 2
- Oldest: 95
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 64 (+6 since Sunday)
- Milton — 24
- Navarre — 16
- Gulf Breeze — 12
- Pace — 7
- Jay — 1
- Residents: 48
- Nonresidents — 0
- Hospitalizations — 8
- Deaths — 2
- Men — 40
- Women — 24
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 84
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 13,629
- Florida residents — 13,214
- Non-Florida residents — 415
- Deaths — 254
- Hospitalized — 1,720
Escambia, Santa Rosa COVID-19 Cases Increase By 14 Since Sunday
April 6, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED, CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties increased by 14 from Sunday in the latest report from the Florida Department of Health.
The first COVID-19 death in Escambia County was reported Saturday morning — a 75-year old female. There have been two fatalities in Santa Rosa County.
As of Sunday, the number of cases in Escambia County was 129, and increase of four. There were 58 cases in Santa Rosa County, an increased of three.
Statewide, there were 13,324 cases including 12,925 Florida residents. There were 1,592 in the hospital and 236 deaths.
Escambia County cases:
- Total cases — 136 (+11 since Sunday)
- Pensacola — 97
- Cantonment — 20
- Bellview — 5
- Perdido Key — 1
- Molino – 1
- Century — 1
- Residents: 118
- Nonresidents — 7
- Hospitalizations: 9
- Deaths — 1
- Men — 66
- Women — 60
- Youngest: 2
- Oldest: 94
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 58 (+3 since Sunday)
- Milton — 21
- Navarre — 15
- Gulf Breeze — 12
- Pace — 5
- Jay — 1
- Residents: 48
- Nonresidents — 0
- Hospitalizations — 8
- Deaths — 2
- Men — 31
- Women — 22
- Youngest — 2 months
- Oldest — 81
Florida cases:
- Total cases — 13,324
- Florida residents — 12,925
- Non-Florida residents — 399
- Deaths — 236
- Hospitalized — 1,593
Century To Hold Council Meeting Tonight By Phone Due To COVID-19
April 6, 2020
The Town of Century will conduct their Monday night council meetings by phone due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines.
A bill list review meeting at 6:45 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. can be accessed by calling (712) 770-5019 and entering 227646# when prompted. There is no fee for using the service, but long distance and per minute charges may apply depending on your phone plan.
An order from Gov. Ron DeSantis allows public bodies in Florida to meet without a quorum in the same physical room, but all other aspects of the Sunshine Law still apply.
Rain To Come This Week
April 6, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Molino Reports First COVID-19 Case, Escambia Cases Up By Seven
April 5, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE.
The number of Escambia County COVID-19 cases increased by seven, including the first case in Molino, according to the Sunday evening report from the Florida Department of Health. Cases in Santa Rosa County were up by five.
The first COVID-19 death in Escambia County was reported Saturday morning — a 75-year old female. There have been two fatalities in Santa Rosa County.
As of Sunday, the number of cases in Escambia County was 125 with nine in the hospital. There were 53 cases in Santa Rosa County with eight hospitalized.
Statewide, there were 12,151 cases including 11,764 Florida residents. There were 1,490 in the hospital and 218 deaths.
Escambia County cases:
- Total cases — 125 (+7 since Saturday)
- Pensacola — 90
- Cantonment — 19
- Bellview — 5
- Perdido Key — 1
- Molino – 1
- Century — 1
- Residents: 118
- Nonresidents — 7
- Hospitalizations: 9
- Deaths — 1
- Men — 66
- Women — 60
- Youngest: 2
- Oldest: 94
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases — 55 (+5 since Saturday)
- Milton — 18
- Navarre — 15
- Gulf Breeze — 12
- Pace — 5
- Jay — 1
- Residents: 48
- Nonresidents — 0
- Hospitalizations — 8
- Deaths — 2
- Men — 31
- Women — 22
- Youngest: 2 months
- Oldest: 81
Florida cases:
- Total cases: 12,151
- Florida residents: 11,764
- Deaths — 218
- Hospitalized — 1,490
Warm, Unsettled Weather For The Week Ahead
April 5, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Number Of Florida Prison Staff Positive For Coronavirus Grows; One Positive Inmate Reported
April 5, 2020
Updated – As the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 increases among employees and staff in Florida prisons, the Florida Department of Corrections is reporting one positive inmate.
An inmate at the Blackwater Correctional Facility in Milton has been diagnosed positive.
There are 23 total employees and contract staff that have tested positive for COVID-19 at 15 prisons. That includes one at Century Correctional Institution and four at the privately operated Blackwater Correctional Facility in Milton.
“In order to protect the personal health information of these individuals, FDC will not identify the name or occupation of the employees,” FDC said in a statement. “Staff…may be employed by FDC or one of its contractors. Any employee who is symptomatic, or who has tested positive for COVID-19, will not be allowed entry to a correctional institution. The employee will not be allowed to return to work until a full recovery is documented by a medical professional and DOH and CDC guidelines are followed. Additional questions on the above individuals (gender, age, travel status) should be directed to the Florida DOH (Florida Department of Health).”