Updated at 3:05 p.m. Feb. 1:
For prior updates, visit myescambia.com/news#coronavirus.
Escambia County
- Hospital Information totals
- Hospitalizations 162 (current hospitalizations as of 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 2021)
- Bed Capacity 1,397 (county SITREP)
- Bed Occupancy 1,128 (county SITREP)
- Beds Available 417 (as of 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 2021)
- Total Ventilators 215 (as of 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 2021)
- Available Ventilators 142 (as of 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 2021)
- Recovered 30,448* (Approximate: total cases prior to last month minus deaths)
- To view the county's Crude Case-Recovery Risk and a detailed explanation of the formula by which it is calculated, visit the Escambia County COVID-19 dashboard. The current Crude Case-Recovery Risk is 98.13% (as of 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 2021)
- As of Monday, Feb. 1, there have been 27,104 vaccinations distributed throughout the entire county (via the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, hospitals, closed points of disbursements, independent living facilities, long-term care facilities and pilot programs). This number has been added to the Escambia County COVID-19 dashboard.
- Testing sites
- Vaccination Information
- Rapid testing information
- Appointments are available for Escambia County residents who are 3 months and older and are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Patients desiring COVID-19 testing through Ascension Sacred Heart's locations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties should pre-register online by visiting: www.getsacredheartcare.com to be pre-screened and scheduled (if eligible) or call Community Health Northwest Florida at 850-390- 4276. Rapid testing is offered for symptomatic individuals by appointment only.
- Escambia County dashboard
- Vaccination Contact Information for Adults 65 and Older:
- Florida Department of Health, Escambia County- FDOH-Escambia will schedule appointments based on supply availability. For the most up-to-date information, follow us on Twitter at @HealthyEscambia and visit EscambiaHealth.com.
- Ascension Sacred Heart- Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart began vaccinations for adults 65 and older on Jan. 6. Monitor the Sacred Heart Facebook page for announcements. They will continue to hold clinics as supply becomes available.
- Florida- Sign up for text message updates about the vaccine and distribution by texting "FLCOVID19" to 888777. After you submit the text message, it will ask you to supply your zip code for local-level updates. Information about the statewide vaccine distribution plan can be found at floridahealthcovid19.gov/covid-19-vaccines-in-florida/.
- Publix - Publix will continue to announce appointment dates. Monitor Publix's online portal here.
Escambia County Corrections
- Cumulatively, 1,044 Escambia County inmates have been tested:
- 236 positive (211 have been medically cleared, and 22 have been released from custody, leaving 3 active, positive cases at this time)
- 808 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 State has launched a state-wide pre-registration for vaccines available at myvaccine.fl.gov. Those currently eligible for the vaccine may also call 866-201-1025 or TTY 833-476-1461. The State has established a help line at 833-959-0217 for those who need to make changes to their original pre-registration. Please know while this pre-registration option is ready and available now, FDOH-Escambia is not yet utilizing this service for COVID-19 vaccine appointments. We will release more information as a start date is finalized.
- State Surgeon General Scott Rivkees issued a Public Health Advisory on January 21 prioritizing vaccines for residents of the State of Florida or individuals in Florida for the purpose of providing health care services involving direct contact with patients.
- FDOH-Escambia highlights recent efforts in providing the COVID-19 vaccine in Escambia County.
- FDOH-Escambia announced this week’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in Escambia County in partnership with Ascension Sacred Heart, Baptist Health Care, Community Health Northwest Florida, and West Florida Hospital.
- FDOH-Escambia announced the temporary closure of its COVID-19 vaccination online interest form. We continue to work through the list of individuals who previously completed the online form. As supply becomes available, FDOH-Escambia staff will schedule appointments. We encourage residents to take advantage of opportunities offered through other partners to get vaccinated.
- Florida has launched a COVID-19 Vaccine Report that will be updated daily. As of February 1, 27,104 Escambia County residents have been vaccinated.
- 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., February 1, Escambia County has had 31,029 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 3:00 p.m. ET.
- The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Escambia County residents is 528 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 Florida Department of Health has launched Healthy Together, a mobile app that can help a person view their test results, assess their symptoms and learn what to do after they have been tested for COVID-19. The app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store by searching for “Healthy Together”. Individuals whose results are uploaded into Healthy Together with a phone number will automatically receive a text notifying them that their results are available in the app.
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS RECENT EFFORTS IN PROVIDING COVID-19 VACCINE | Florida Department of Health in Escambia (floridahealth.gov)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Traveling on public transportation (such as airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, and ride-shares) can make getting and spreading COVID-19 more likely. Order under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act states that the CDC now requires everyone to wear a mask while using public transportation into or within the United States and in transportation hubs (airports; seaports; train, subway, and bus stations, and other terminals) in the US. When using public transport, wear a mask, stay 6 feet from others as much as possible and avoid crowds, and wash your hands frequently. Learn more about reducing your risk while traveling: bit.ly/3m68x2R. The CDC Order implements President Biden’s Executive Order 13998. Read the APTA Transit Mask Mandate Summary
Florida Division of Emergency Management
- FDEM is seeking volunteers that can administer the vaccine such as doctors, nurses and physician assistants. Please register at www.merits.com/fdem-volunteers, choose the county and then signup.
