Updated at 2:50 p.m. Sept. 30:
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 55 (current hospitalizations as of 3 p.m. Sept. 30, 2020)
- Bed Capacity 1,385 (as of 9:10 a.m. Sept. 30, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Bed Occupancy 1,012 (as of 9:10 a.m. Sept. 30, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Beds Available 373 (as of 3 p.m. Sept. 30, 2020)
- Total Ventilators 218 (as of 3 p.m. Sept. 30, 2020)
- Available Ventilators 141 (as of 3 p.m. Sept. 30, 2020)
- The Escambia CARES Business Emergency Financial Assistance Grant Applications will be accepted starting Oct. 2. These grants of up to $15,000 are available for businesses located in the county that were affected by COVID-19.
- Testing sites
Escambia County Corrections
- Cumulatively, 453 Escambia County inmates have been tested:
- 186 positive (163 have been medically cleared due to the amount of time, and 13 have been released from custody, leaving 10 active, positive cases with no medical concerns at this time)
- 249 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
- 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 should refrain from participation in social or recreational gatherings of more than 10 people.
- As of 2 p.m., Sept. 30, Escambia County has had 12,353 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 235 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 Sept. 29-Oct. 2 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 Update
- Gov. Ron DeSantis issued his daily update for today, which includes information about additional testing, including rapid testing, coming to the state.