Escambia County COVID-19 Update #62

Updated at 3 p.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. 

Ascension Sacred Heart COVID-19 Testing Sites
Schedule for week of April 20- April 24

• Wednesday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Thursday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (pending weather)
• Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Interested persons who want to get tested for COVID-19 must first call a designated call center for a phone screening. The number is 850-746-2684. The call center will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Friday.

Community Health Northwest Florida COVID-19 Testing Sites
In the interest of increasing access to testing, we are taking our COVID-19 testing services on the road.

Schedule for 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  

(A hi-res version of this image is attached at the bottom of the press release. Please note the change in negative test results. This number provided by FDOH is now only Escambia County collected and negative).

Escambia County Community Transportation
ECCT is continuing to take every precaution to assure the safety of our passengers and employees:

• ECCT Paratransit subscription trips will continue to be pre-screened for COVID-19 and may be modified.
• For everyone’s safety, schedulers are booking passenger trips throughout the day on vehicles to accommodate social distancing. Vehicles are disinfected and cleaned frequently.
• For the safety of our riders and drivers, we are asking riders to help by wearing a protective cloth face covering, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, when you find it necessary to use ECCT Paratransit. Drivers have been instructed to wear Personal Protective Equipment.
• ECCT Paratransit will continue to operate service for essential travel to help eliminate the spread of COVID-19. ECCT drivers will not be entering businesses, medical clinics and other facilities to pick up paratransit riders. Please be ready outside or at the door when the vehicle arrives.
• Please always cover your coughs and sneezes, keep your hands washed and make sure your mobility aid is sanitized and free of excess baggage.

NOTICE:  These procedures may be revised due to the ever-changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. Posted 4/21/20

Florida Department of Health in Escambia County 

• As of 3 p.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 1 p.m., April 21, there are 71 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.