UPDATED: Escambia County COVID-19 Update #152

Updated at 4:05 p.m. July 27:
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 237 (current hospitalizations as of 9:05 a.m. on July 27, 2020)
  • Bed Capacity 1385 (as of 9:05 a.m. July 27, 2020 (county SITREP) 
  • Bed Occupancy 1019 (as of 9:05 a.m. July 27, 2020 (county SITREP) 
  • Beds Available 366 (as of 9:05 a.m. on July 27, 2020)
  • Total Ventilators 221 (as of 9:05 a.m. July 27, 2020)
  • Available Ventilators 122 (as of 9:05 a.m. July 27, 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.

• 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 

Escambia County Corrections

• Cumulatively, 197 Escambia County inmates have been tested:
  • 141 positive (111 have been medically cleared due to the amount of time and five have been released from custody, leaving 25 active positive cases with no medical concerns at this time)
  • 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 sites scheduled for this week:
  
  • A drive-through test site is scheduled for Monday, July 27 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at 2315 W Jackson St, Pensacola.
  • A drive-through test site is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29 from 9 a,n, to noon at Community Health Northwest Florida Cantonment Pediatrics, 470 S. highway 29, Cantonment.
  • A drive-through test site is scheduled for Friday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Brownsville Community Center (in the parking lot, NOT inside the community center) at 3200 W. De Soto St., Pensacola. 

• 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 and all individuals should refrain from participation in social or recreational gatherings of more than 10 people.
• As of 2 p.m., July 27, Escambia County has had 7,158 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 82 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.