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Santa Rosa County Coronavirus Patient Being Treated In Escambia Has Died
March 7, 2020
A previously announced coronavirus patient from Santa Rosa County has died, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The patient was being treated at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola. He was 71, had underlying medical conditions and had traveled to the Dominican Republic
The health department will not release the man’s name, nor have they released any information about where he was from in Santa Rosa County, where he has traveled or who he may have come in contact with, because of privacy laws.
Baptist Hospital officials have said that due to their isolation procedures, there is no risk to other hospital patients, staff or visitors.
A new individual in their 70s that tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 in Lee County has also died, following an international trip, the Florida Department of Health said Friday. Three other new presumptive cases — two in Broward County and one in Lee County — have been reported in Florida.
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13 Responses to “Santa Rosa County Coronavirus Patient Being Treated In Escambia Has Died”
I understand privacy for the patient. The withholding of other info is not helpful as others have stated. Get with the program florida!
Greetings,
My heart goes out to this man and his family. But I do question a statement in this section on March 7. Melinda mentions “just washing my hands” as one tool to keep healthy while the Coronavirus spreads across the World, our World! What does washing hands really mean? I have read and viewed numerous physicians, politicians etc. mention this tool often in the past couple of months. Not once did I hear if the water should be cold, warm or hot when washing with soap. I may not have listened or read properly. But as an American Citizen I would like to know, and I believe others would too, what type temperature of water ( cold, warm or hot ) is required to keep the Coronavirus from spreading. The answer may surprise us all!
I was a victim of the Asian Flu and the Hong Kong flu.in the 50’s and 60’s. I had to go to the hospital with one of them. I was 14 and 25 when they got me….both caught in Fort Walton Bch. It was a different world then …no 24 hr news or Internet. We were scared, yes, but didn’t panic. They were the second and third flu pandemics of the 20th century.
Preston,the politicians make the decisions. it’s kind of scary to know our safety depends on them. Even the POTUS and his VP don’t agree on what’s going on…eye roll. I hope and pray that there are no more fatalities but with the world travel that goes on today it’ s inevitable…especially in this area. My sympathies to all that have lost loved ones already and those that will.
My son lives in South Korea and he said they get a text every time a new case is confirmed. They also have drive thru check stations to see if you are infected. My daughter is in Europe and I really hope she is being very careful. She is not going into any of the countries that are hard hit. And they’re both young and healthy. So, if anyone gets it, it will probably be me. Just washing my hands and using hand sanitizer. Also, drinking plenty of fluids and vitamins to keep my immune system strong.
“A biochemical torrent of death has swept over the city, killing one victim so far. Due to laws being upheld to the detriment of the public we cannot tell you which city and who was the carrier. Fortunately only those with underlying medical issues, such as every human being ever are mostly at risk. Stay safe and as informed as we choose for you to be, America. Godspeed.”
Seems to me the family would want the public to have much more information about the individual who passed because of the COVID 19. The details will leak out sooner or later.
@Preston ~ a big part of that concern has to do with protecting the privacy of the families of the individual who was or is sick.
My prayers go out to this man and his friends and family. Now lets get the truth like what part of Santa Rosa County did he live in?
Why not let the public know who this man was, and where he was from. How do we know we did not have contact with this man. They have identified the patients in other states, and the lady from Crestview that tested positive. She has been all on channel 3 news. This government is not doing the right thing by the public.
Hardy: it stated that there are privacy laws. We should be certain that the travel info will be made public ASAP. The family I’m sure will make all things known very soon as well. We don’t need to panic.
“The patient… in his 70s, had underlying medical conditions…”
Do tell DOH, just exactly what “underlying medical conditions” place the public at greater risk?
Folks who traveled outside the USA should not be allowed to return to this country until it is certain they have not been infected with this virus.
No information has been released, and that is very frustrating. They are trying to “protect us” from the truth, and that renders the public less capable of protecting themselves from the virus. Who makes such decisions?