Escambia County COVID-19 Update #37

Updated at 10:45 a.m. April 6:
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.    

CareerSource Escarosa 

• CareerSource Escarosa, while remaining closed to the public, has drop boxes at both the Pensacola and Milton Career Centers where claimants can drop off their Reemployment Assistance applications if they don’t want to mail them directly to the address listed on the form. CareerSource Escarosa will collect and mail documents daily from those boxes.
• The Department of Economic Opportunity has stated no documentation is needed other than this form (no copies of personal ID is needed.) Once claims are received by DEO, claimants will receive a call from a staff person at the state level to verify information as they put claims in the system.
• CareerSource Escarosa staff remains available by phone Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. to provide as much assistance as possible for people who run into difficulty with the form. The CONNECT system continues to experience high volumes of calls, and local staff have very limited access to it but we are still working to help people reset their PIN.
• Please follow CareerSource Escarosa on Facebook and Twitter for updates.

Escambia County 
Meeting cancellations:

• Planning Board-Rezoning - April 7
• Planning Board-Regular - April 7
• Committee of the Whole - April 9
• BCC Public Forum - April 14 
• Regular Meeting - April 14 
• Board of Adjustment - April 15

Florida Department of Health in Escambia County

• As of 10 a.m., April 6, Escambia County has had 125 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.
• One resident of Escambia County who has tested positive for COVID-19 has died.