Updated at 3 p.m. Aug. 5:
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 202 (current hospitalizations as of 8:46 a.m. on Aug. 5, 2020)
- Bed Capacity 1408 (as of 8:46 a.m. Aug. 5, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Bed Occupancy 1094 (as of 8:46 a.m. Aug. 5, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Beds Available 376 (as of 8:46 a.m. on Aug. 5, 2020)
- Total Ventilators 230 (as of 8:46 a.m. Aug. 5, 2020)
- Available Ventilators 137 (as of 8:46 a.m. Aug. 5, 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 created a video so you can gain a better understanding of the Escambia County COVID-19 Dashboard. Check out the details straight from Escambia County Emergency Manager Eric Gilmore here.
- Did you miss District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh at his virtual 51st Coffee with the Commissioner event Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 6:30-7:30 a.m? The discussion focused on the effect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the local law enforcement community. Watch here.
Escambia County Corrections
- Cumulatively, 212 Escambia County inmates have been tested:
- 151 positive (120 have been medically cleared due to the amount of time and five have been released from custody, leaving 26 active positive cases with no medical concerns at this time)
- 61 negative
- 0 pending
- At the Walton County jail, 29 Escambia County inmates tested positive out of the 146 inmates housed there.
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 August 3-7 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., August 5, Escambia County has had 8,367 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 107 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.
State of Florida
- Aug. 3, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that state-supported drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites will prioritize testing for symptomatic individuals, individuals 65 and older and children under the age of 18 starting Wednesday, August 5. This adjustment is consistent with CDC guidance that was issued on July 17, which no longer recommends a test-based strategy to determine when an asymptomatic individual is no longer infectious. While asymptomatic lanes will still be available, testing sites are working to expedite results and make testing more accessible to populations that need it most. Read the press release here.
- The State of Florida is opening a rapid mobile test site at the Escambia County Equestrian Center located at 7750 Mobile Highway in Pensacola on Thursday, Aug 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The walk-up test site will be available on a first come, first serve basis for FL residents with or without symptoms. FL ID required for adults. It will be a nasal swab and individuals will be called the next day with results.
