Updated at 11:15 a.m. April 21:
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.
Community Health Northwest Florida
In the interest of increasing access to testing, we are taking our COVID-19 testing services on the road.
Week of April 20- April 24
- Attucks Court - Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Morris Court, Sanchez Court - Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- The walk-up testing in these communities is open to the public with no pre-screening required.
Existing test locations in Brownsville and Cantonment:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Pre-screening is required for drive-through testing.
- Pre-screening is not required for walk-up testing.
Escambia County
- As of 3 p.m. Monday, April 20, Escambia County area hospitals reported 220 total ventilators with 175 available, and 1,315 total beds with 604 available.
FloridaWest, Greater Pensacola Chamber, Visit Pensacola
- As a part of Governor DeSantis’ Reopening Florida Task Force teleconference, Florida Chamber CEO Mark Wilson provided a Reopening Florida presentation that provided state economic impact information as a result of COVID-19. View the presentation here.
- Texas Roadhouse restaurant, located at 7177 North Davis Highway, will be feeding hospitality workers that have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. One thousand lunches will be served to the first 1000 hospitality workers that attend. More details here.
Florida Department of Health in Escambia County
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As of 11:15 a.m., April 21, Escambia County has had 337 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.
- The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Escambia County residents is 9 individuals.
- As of 9 a.m., there are 69 cases among residents or staff in long term care facilities. The Florida Department of Health has published the list of facilities here.
- To view demographics of cases in Escambia County, visit the COVID-19 dashboard and select Escambia County. The following case data will appear: age, gender, race, and ethnicity.
- Florida residents are encouraged to do their part in helping Florida flatten the curve by anonymously answering questions that range from age and residency, to recent travel, to potential COVID-19 contact. The StrongerThanC-19 community action survey is designed to gather information to help the Department track and slow the spread of COVID-19 in Florida; it is not a symptom checker designed to dispense medical advice. The StrongerThanC-19 community action survey is free to use and can be accessed by visiting: www.StrongerThanC19.com.
- Use the COVID 19 testing self-checker to determine if you need to call your healthcare provider to be tested.
- Need extra support dealing with stress and coping during this time? Find a list of available resources at Escambiahealth.com.
