Updated at 2:50 p.m. Nov. 17:
Please reference the prior updates and Escambia County COVID-19 Update #11 for a prior comprehensive running list. 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 93 (current hospitalizations as of 2:40 p.m. Nov. 17, 2020)
- Bed Capacity 1,397 (as of 8:40 a.m. Nov. 17, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Bed Occupancy 1,114 (as of 8:40 a.m. Nov. 17, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Beds Available 327 (as of 2:40 p.m.. Nov. 17, 2020)
- Total Ventilators 215 (as of 2:40 p.m. Nov. 17, 2020)
- Available Ventilators 163 (as of 2:40 p.m. Nov. 17, 2020)
- Testing sites
- Rapid testing information
Escambia County Corrections
- Cumulatively, 721 Escambia County inmates have been tested:
- 210 positive (193 have been medically cleared, and 17 have been released from custody, leaving no active, positive cases at this time)
- 491 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 drive-thru testing site is free to all Florida residents with or without symptoms. Pre-screening is not required. Open from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CST Tuesday, Nov. 17; Thursday, Nov. 19; and Friday, Nov. 20 (closed on Wednesday, Nov. 18) 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.
Thanksgiving Guidance from the CDC
- The Center for Disease Control issued a reminder for celebrating a safe Thanksgiving holiday. The CDC offers recommendations on:
- Wearing a mask
- Staying six feet away from non-household members
- Hand washing
- Being safe at gatherings, including using single-use options like salad dressing packets
- Safety when hosting a gathering, including holding activities outdoors
- Travel
- The CDC offers ideas for alternative holiday traditions, including:
- Hosting a virtual Thanksgiving gathering
- Watching parades and sporting events at home instead of in person
- Shopping online or at open air markets staying 6 feet away from others