Escambia County COVID-19 Update #33

Updated at 10:30 a.m. April 3:
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  

• The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 Thursday, April 2 to extend the public beach closure until further notice. This includes public beach areas, public beach access ways and public beachfront parks. Boat ramps remain open to the public.
• Beginning Monday, April 6, ECAT will temporarily suspend fare collection for passengers of ECAT bus services. In addition, bus passengers will be instructed to enter and exit through the rear doors only and sit behind the accessibility-reserved seating area. Front-door access will be permitted only for passengers needing the boarding ramp or operator assistance to access the bus. ADA accessible seating space near the front of the bus is reserved for individuals in mobility devices, individuals in need of special assistance and families with children in strollers. The changes will provide some separation between the operator and the passengers—and between passengers. The changes are being implemented in addition to precautions already implemented by ECAT, including the rigorous and increased sanitizing efforts of every bus on a daily basis.
• COVID-19 Specimen Collection Data will be released Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays.

• On Thursday, April 3 Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-94, suspending mortgage foreclosures and evictions for 45 days.

If you’ve missed the county’s video updates in addition to twice daily email updates, please visit www.youtube.com/user/EscambiaCountyTV. Please remember to also follow us on social media.

• COVID-19 March Recap - April 2
• Escambia County COVID-19 Press Conference - April 2
• May’s Message: COVID-19 Update - April 1
• Virtual Event: Coffee with the Commissioner – Jeff Bergosh, District 1 - April 1 and March 25
• May’s Message: COVID-19 Update - March 27
• District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender Press Conference - March 19
• Press Conference COVID-19 10:30 a.m. - March 18
• Escambia County COVID-19 LIVE Press Conference - March 17
• County Q/A Session with Press on County Preventative Action Against COVID-19 - March 12 

Florida Department of Health in Escambia County

• As of 10:15 a.m., April 3, Escambia County has had 112 positive COVID-19 cases. This number is expected to change daily due to the return of results from ongoing testing. For the most up-to-date information regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida, visit the COVID-19 dashboard. The site is currently updated twice daily.