Updated at 3 p.m. July 24:
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
- Hospitalizations 226 (current hospitalizations as of 3 p.m. on July 24, 2020)
- Bed Capacity 1385 (as of 3 p.m. July 24, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Bed Occupancy 1065 (as of 3 p.m. July 24, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Beds Available 337 (as of 3 p.m. on July 24, 2020)
- Total Ventilators 217 (as of 3 p.m. July 24, 2020)
- Available Ventilators 131 (as of 3 p.m. July 24, 2020)
- Testing Site Information
- It has been requested to provide our daily COVID employee data. This spreadsheet shows what is currently happening and is not historical data.
- View Escambia County COVID-19 dashboard.
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Escambia County is encouraging all residents to donate blood or plasma in order to help COVID-19 patients as part of a pledge proposed by Senator Doug Broxson. Watch Escambia County's video here. People who have fully recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies in their plasma that can attack the virus and serve as a treatment for patients with serious or life-threatening COVID-19 infections. Donating blood takes just one hour and one pint of blood can save up to three lives of patients in Escambia County. Make an appointment today: bit.ly/2CGdTRn
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Join District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh at his virtual 50th Coffee with the Commissioner event Wednesday, July 29. The live stream will take place from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. Guests will include Mark Faulkner, President and CEO of Baptist Health Care, Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley and Emergency Manger Eric Gilmore. The discussion will focus on the ongoing county response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.
Escambia County Corrections
- Total of 196 Escambia County inmates tested:
- 140 positive
- 56 negative
- 0 pending
- At the Walton County jail, 29 Escambia County inmates tested positive out of the 146 inmates housed there.
Community Health Northwest Florida
- Drive-through test site is scheduled for Monday, July 27 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at 2315 W Jackson St, Pensacola, FL 32505.
- No pre-screening required, open to the public of all ages. Bring photo ID and insurance card (if insured). Testing until supplies last, weather permitting.
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 July 27-31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT at 1300 West Gregory St., Pensacola, FL 32502. Dates are subject to change due to inclement weather or shortage of supplies. For more information, please visit the dedicated COVID-19 webpage.
- The Florida Department of Health (the Department) issued a Public Health Advisory recommending the following: all individuals in Florida should wear face coverings in any setting where social distancing is not possible, all individuals over the age of 65 and all individuals of any age with high-risk health conditions should limit personal interactions out of the home, and all individuals should refrain from participation in social or recreational gatherings of more than 50 people.
- As of 2 p.m., July 24, Escambia County has had 6,684 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 76 individuals.
- 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.
- 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.
