Escambia County COVID-19 Update #68

Updated at 4:15 p.m. April 24:
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 Testing Site Schedule 
Existing Testing Locations:

• Cantonment Pediatrics, 470 S. Highway 29, Unit B (Drive-through) and Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto St.  (Drive-through and walk-up.)
• Tuesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
• Pre-screening is required via the Ascension Pre-screening Call Center,  850-746-2684.

• Carver Park,  208 Webb Street, Cantonment (Drive-through), Monday, April 27  from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Wednesday and Friday locations TBA.
• No pre-screening required.  Escambia County residents only.

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).

• The Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting Tuesday, April 28 at 10 a.m. to discuss reopening Escambia County public beaches and the public is strongly encouraged to participate electronically to comply with the Governor's Safer at Home Executive Order 20-91. View the agenda. This meeting will be streamed live and archived online for virtual viewing. The public is strongly encouraged to provide input on this agenda item prior to the Board meeting. A public input form is available here. Comment forms must be submitted prior to the vote on the referenced agenda item. Comments or questions submitted will be read into the record during the meeting. 
• As of  3 p.m. Friday, April 24, Escambia County area hospitals reported 220 total ventilators with 176 available, and 1,315 total beds with 477 available. 

Florida Department of Health in Escambia County 

• As of 4:45 p.m., April 24, Escambia County has had 434 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 11 individuals.
• As of 1 p.m., April 23, there are 143 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.