Escambia County COVID-19 Update #177

Updated at 4 p.m. Aug. 31:
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 117 (current hospitalizations as of 3 p.m. Aug. 31, 2020)
  • Bed Capacity 1385 (as of 9:10 a.m. Aug. 31, 2020 (county SITREP) 
  • Bed Occupancy 890 (as of 9:10 a.m. Aug. 31, 2020 (county SITREP) 
  • Beds Available 495 (as of 3 p.m. Aug. 31, 2020)
  • Total Ventilators 222 (as of 3 p.m. Aug. 31, 2020)
  • Available Ventilators 141 (as of 3 p.m. Aug. 31, 2020)
• 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.
• Testing sites

Escambia County Corrections

• Cumulatively, 237 Escambia County inmates have been tested:
  • 159 positive (149 have been medically cleared due to the amount of time and eight have been released from custody, leaving 1 active, positive case with no medical concerns at this time)
  • 78 negative
  • 0 pending
• At the Walton County jail, 29 Escambia County inmates tested positive out of the 146 inmates housed there.
• Escambia County Corrections Suspends Road Crew Services for a Second Time due to COVID-19

• 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 31, Escambia County has had 11,183 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 186 individuals.
• The Department releases a list of long-term care facilities in Florida associated with COVID-19 cases with active cases and the 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.  
• FDOH-Escambia Downtown Center – Walk-in testing, no appointment needed for all Florida residents with or without symptoms, all ages. Bring your Florida driver’s license. Open Aug. 31-Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1300 W. Gregory St., Pensacola. Dates are subject to change due to inclement weather or shortage of supplies. Cloth face coverings are required to enter the building for testing.

Governor's Daily Brief

• Read the daily briefing from Monday, Aug. 31.

RE-Employ ESCAROSA

• REMINDER: The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce is hosting the “Re-Employ ESCAROSA Campaign” for the entire month of September. There are numerous job fairs and resources for those in need of finding employment. To register and for more information on the program, visit careersourceescarosa.com.

Statewide Coronavirus on the Decline

• The Florida Department of Health on Monday, Aug. 31 stated that there has been a steady decline in the number of reported Florida resident deaths who were previously diagnosed with COVID-19. Compared to the third week of July, the third week of August shows a nearly 70 percent decrease in the average number of reported COVID-19 related deaths. Additionally, Florida had the 19th straight day, yesterday, of below 10 percent positivity of new cases. On August 30, 5.52 percent of new cases tested positive. Lastly, there are 1,885 new positive COVID-19 cases statewide, the lowest number of new cases reported statewide since June 14. 

Underlying Conditions

• Per multiple media reports, the Center for Disease Control has provided additional detail regarding the cause of death listed on COVID-19 related deaths. According to the CDC, as of Sunday, Aug. 30, 9,683 people died in the United States with only having COVID-19 listed on their death certificate. The CDC also stated that, on average, there were 2.6 causes of death listed on death certificates that also list COVID-19 as a cause of death. The CDC states provisional counts are not final and are subject to change, counts from previous weeks are continually revised as more records are received and processed, and death counts should not be compared across states.