Updated at 2:45 p.m. Nov. 30:
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 108 (current hospitalizations as of 2:30 p.m. Nov. 30, 2020)
- Bed Capacity 1,397 (as of 8:55 a.m. Nov. 30, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Bed Occupancy 944 (as of 8:55 a.m. Nov. 30, 2020 (county SITREP)
- Beds Available 515 (as of 2:30 p.m. Nov. 30, 2020)
- Total Ventilators 215 (as of 2:30 p.m. Nov. 30, 2020)
- Available Ventilators 149 (as of 2:30 p.m. Nov. 30, 2020)
Testing sites
Rapid testing information
Escambia County dashboard
Latest Resolutions that have been updated weekly since March 16 and Sept. 14 : COVID-19 State of Local Emergency and Hurricane Sally State of Local Emergency
Escambia County Corrections
- Cumulatively, 783 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)
- 573 negative
- 0 pending
- At the Walton County jail, 29 Escambia County inmates tested positive out of the 146 inmates housed there.
Feeding the Gulf Coast
- Escambia County has partnered with Feeding the Gulf Coast to provide assistance from its CARES Act funding. All Feeding the Gulf Coast distribution centers in Escambia County are supported by these funds. There more than 30 distribution sites in Escambia County. To find a distribution center, a pantry or a child feeding location, visit the Feeding the Gulf Coast directory of service locations.
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 Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 3, and Dec. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CST at 1300 W. Gregory St., Pensacola. 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., Nov. 30, Escambia County has had 16,729 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 2 p.m. CT.
- The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Escambia County residents is 305 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.
Governor's Update
