Escambia County COVID-19 Update #193

Updated at 3 p.m. Oct. 6:

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 50 (current hospitalizations as of 2 p.m. Oct. 6, 2020)
  • Bed Capacity 1,385 (as of 9:10 a.m. Oct. 6, 2020 (county SITREP) 
  • Bed Occupancy 988 (as of 9:10 a.m. Oct. 6, 2020 (county SITREP) 
  • Beds Available 397 (as of 2 p.m. Oct. 6, 2020)
  • Total Ventilators 218 (as of 2 p.m. Oct. 6, 2020)
  • Available Ventilators 152 (as of 2 p.m. Oct. 6, 2020)
• Testing sites
• REMINDER: The application window for the Escambia CARES Business Assistance Grant closes tonight at 8 p.m. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees impacted by COVID-19 can apply for assistance.
• COVID-19 rapid testing is now available in partnership with Ascension Sacred Heart and Community Northwest Florida by appointment only for Escambia County residents three months of age and older who are experiencing COVID-19-like symptoms. Patients desiring rapid testing must call the Ascension Sacred Heart call center at (850) 746-2684 to be pre-screened and scheduled (if eligible).
• Drive through testing at the Brownsville Community Center (3200 W. DeSoto St.) and Community Health Northwest Florida Cantonment Pediatrics (470 S. Highway 29) is now available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.. No pre-screening is required. Please bring a photo ID and an insurance card (if insured).

Escambia County Corrections

• Cumulatively, 475 Escambia County inmates have been tested:
  • 188 positive (165 have been medically cleared due to the amount of time, and 14 have been released from custody, leaving nine active, positive cases with no medical concerns at this time)
  • 271 negative
  • 0 pending
• At the Walton County jail, 29 Escambia County inmates tested positive out of the 146 inmates housed there.

• FDOH-Escambia’s walk-in testing site is free to all Florida residents with or without symptoms. Pre-screening is not required. Open October 5-9 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., October 6, Escambia County has had 12,512 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 243 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.
• 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.
• The Florida Department of Health issued its daily update.

• Gov. Ron DeSantis issued his daily update.