Escambia County COVID-19 Update #24

Updated at 10 a.m. March 29:
Please reference the prior updates and Escambia County COVID-19 Update #11 for a prior comprehensive running list. View an updated list of county closures and cancellations here. This update only includes new information we have received. Weekend updates will be distributed only when there is new information.
 

Escambia County 
COVID‐19 daily specimen collection totals through Saturday, March 28. Testing sites include Community Health Northwest Florida, West Florida Hospital, Baptist Hospital and Ascension Sacred Heart.

Baptist Health Care COVID-19 Update #6 March 28, 2020

• We have had a total of six inpatients. As of 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28 we have three COVID-19 positive patients in our care at Gulf Breeze Hospital and two COVID-19 positive patients in our care at Baptist Hospital. We are following all CDC protocols to ensure the safety of our patients and team members.
• As of 7 a.m. Saturday, March 28 we have collected 316 samples outside of our hospitals. Of these samples taken, 119 have resulted negative; 6 have resulted positive; and 191 results are pending.
• This information is the most recent data available from Baptist Health Care. It is being reported to the statewide data collection system. Verified cases will appear on Florida’s COVID-19 Data Surveillance and Response Dashboard at FloridaHealth.gov, the best source for up-to-date information regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida.

CareerSource Escarosa

• Reemployment Assistance for Job Seekers 
• Updated Employers Hiring List