Three COVID-19 Deaths, 11 New Cases In Escambia County

May 21, 2020

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Three more long-term care facility deaths in Escambia County were announced Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health, along with 11 new cases.

The deaths were females age 75. 87, and 103.

The number of cases in Escambia County increased by 11 to 734 , and Santa Rosa was up by one to 198.

Of the 24 deaths in Escambia County, 18 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been eight deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.

Statewide, there were 48,675 cases including 47,381 Florida residents. There have been 8,946 hospitalizations and 2,144 deaths.

  • Total cases — 734 (+11 since Wednesday)
  • Pensacola — 540
  • Cantonment — 49
  • Bellview — 6
  • Perdido Key — 1
  • McDavid/Walnut Hill — 1
  • Molino – 4
  • Century — 2
  • Hospitalizations:  62*
  • Deaths — 24
  • Male — 253
  • Female — 353
  • Youngest — 0
  • Oldest — 105

Santa Rosa County cases:

  • Total cases — 198 (+1 since Wednesday)
  • Milton — 115
  • Navarre — 35
  • Gulf Breeze — 26
  • Pace — 16
  • Jay — 2
  • Residents: 129
  • Nonresidents — 1
  • Hospitalizations — 23*
  • Deaths — 9
  • Male — 135
  • Female — 60
  • Youngest — 2 months
  • Oldest — 94

Florida cases:

  • Total cases — 48,675
  • Florida residents — 47.381
  • Deaths — 2,144
  • Hospitalizations — 8,946*

*“Hospitalizations” is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. These people may no longer be hospitalized. This number does not represent the number of COVID-19 positive persons currently hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized.

Comments

3 Responses to “Three COVID-19 Deaths, 11 New Cases In Escambia County”

  1. Dwn on May 21st, 2020 8:47 pm

    It’s starting to take off in Alabama. The four counties making up the Montgomery area have maxed out hospitals. Cases have doubled in Montgomery metro area since May 4 according to AL.com.

    Nothing has changed. Tests are not fast enough nor completely accurate to catch asymptomatic people. No treatment available. No vaccine. All public instructions are now given not from a scientific perspective, but for re-election/propaganda purposes. Alternative facts instead of scientific facts from agencies who are not allowed to perform their duties.

    Is this the next hot spot? It happened in little Albany, Georgia, starting in churches and funerals and went wild in southwest Georgia. This may become a long summer dominated by COVID-19. All for “freedom”.

    Happy shopping. See you in church on Sunday, lots of singing this week. Back to school and work. Get the high school players on the field. Gather up five tables for a party at the restaurant. Roll Tide, War Eagle. Cheers at the bar!

  2. Mae S Hildreth on May 21st, 2020 6:13 pm

    I was tested 2 weeks ago at UWF. I’ve called multiple numbers, multiple times, left multiple messages. I can’t get the results. I have to be tested again in order to go back to work.
    I don’t know what the problem is, but it needs fixing. The test is not fun, but I have to do it.

  3. bewildered on May 21st, 2020 2:40 pm

    Thank you northescambia.com for being the only news media posting the ages of the deceased. Sad and cruel to keep a 103 year old person hooked up to a ventilator for an extended period of time when doctors know there is no hope. .

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