Updated at 3:15 p.m. June 11:
Please reference the prior updates and Escambia County COVID-19 Update #11 for a prior comprehensive running list. View an updated list of how to access county services here. This update only includes new information we have received. Weekend updates will be distributed only when there is new information.
Escambia County
- Hospital Information totals as of 9:26 a.m. June 11, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Hospitalizations 66 (running total; this is not a total of current hospitalizations)
- Bed Capacity 1,404
- Bed Occupancy 982
- Beds Available 422
- Total Ventilators 207
- Available Ventilators 160
Escambia County Tax Collector
- Scott Lunsford, Escambia County Tax Collector, announced that Saturday driver license transactions will be available by appointment only on Saturday, June 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marcus Pointe location, 6451 North “W” Street. Citizens can renew or replace their current license or identification card, get a new license or identification card (with Real ID compliant documents) or upgrade their learner permit if they previously passed the road skills exam. Customers eligible to renew online should visit EscambiaTaxCollector.com and click the “Renew DL/ID Here.”
- Other transactions that will be available by appointment only include driver transcripts, handicapped parking placards and printing electronic titles.
- Registration renewals will be available in the drive-thru only without an appointment.
Santa Rosa Island Authority
- Santa Rosa Island Authority is planning a modified Pensacola Beach Air Show. After multiple meetings between the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) staff and air show performers, the staff proposes the SRIA continue planning the 2020 Pensacola Beach Air Show in July. The air show program this year will be built around social distancing in observance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for the COVID-19 virus. The full program with all the details will be published on June 26, 2020. For all official updates, please visit VisitPensacolaBeach.com or Visit Pensacola's Facebook page.
Governor's Press Office
- Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a plan at a press conference today that expects K-12 schools to reopen in August at full capacity. The effort must make safety a priority. The plan includes many ideas about disinfecting, cleaning and social distancing — as well as possibilities for when distancing is not possible, such as on buses. At the same time, according to the plan, the schools also must operate with a clear sense of purpose as they get back to business. Closing achievement gaps among group of students, many of whom might have suffered learning losses during a spring of distance schooling, should drive that moral imperative, the plan says. As with other education announcements, the outline indicates that the state is making recommendations, not mandates, for school districts to consider.
Florida Department of Health in Escambia County
- FDOH-Escambia’s walk-in testing site is free to all Florida residents with or without symptoms. Pre-screening is not required. Open June 11-12 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT at 1300 West Gregory St., Pensacola, FL 32502. Dates are subject to change due to inclement weather. For more information, please visit the dedicated COVID-19 webpage.
- As of 2 p.m., June 11, Escambia County has had 944 positive COVID-19 cases. This number is expected to change daily due to the return of results from ongoing testing. The best source for up-to-date information regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida is the Florida Department of Health website and the associated Data and Surveillance Dashboard and Daily Report. The site is currently updated once daily, at around 3 p.m. ET.
- The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Escambia County residents is 37 individuals.
- The Florida Department of Health (the Department) releases a list of long-term care facilities in Florida associated with COVID-19 cases with active cases and number of deaths in each facility in order to provide real-time data. The list of long-term care facilities with active COVID-19 cases is available here.
- The Department is providing a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county. Previously, this information was only available for select communities. The surveillance data report is available 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.
- 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.
- Printable resources for restaurants and businesses can be found on the resources page of the FDOH COVID-19 website.
