Warm Temperatures And Sunshine Into The Weekend
April 3, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87
Escambia County Tops 100 COVID-19 Cases
April 2, 2020
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Escambia County topped 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday, according to the Florida Department of Health while Santa Rosa positive cases increased by one. The number of cases in Escambia County increased Thursday by five to 101 total, and the number of hospitalizations reported increased from two to four. There are 47 confirmed cases in Santa Rosa County.
Escambia County cases:
- Total cases – 101 (+5 since Wed.)
- Pensacola – 70
- Cantonment – 15
- Bellview – 5
- Perdido Key – 1
- Century – 1
- Non-residents – 8
- Hospitalizations: 4
- Deaths – 0
- Men – 51
- Women – 49
Santa Rosa County cases:
- Total cases – 47 (+1 since Wed.)
- Navarre – 14
- Milton – 14
- Gulf Breeze – 11
- Pace – 4
- Jay – 1
- Non – residents – 0
- Hospitalizations - 7
- Deaths – 2
- Men – 27
- Women – 20
Florida cases:
- Total cases: 9,008
- Florida residents: 8,694
- Deaths - 144
- Hospitalized – 1,167
A Few Clouds Tonight, Sunny For Friday
April 2, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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.