Another Escambia County COVID-19 Death; Florida Sees Record Single Day Increase In Cases

June 13, 2020

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia County increased by five as another death was reported Saturday, according to the Friday report from the Florida Department of Health. Saturday was the highest single day increase in cases across the state.

The Escambia fatality was a 97-year old long-term care facility resident that had previous contact with a known case.

The number of cases in Escambia County is now 961, and Santa Rosa County increased by 10 to 285.

Across Florida, the number of cases increased by 2,581 for a total of 73,552. Saturday was the first day more than 2,000 new cases were reported in a single 24 hour period. The increase is somewhat attributed to increased testing and, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis, an increase in farm workers on large commercial farms.

The jump in new cases Friday (which are reported on Saturday) came without a significant increase in the number tests received. DOH received tests for 39,815 individuals Friday. That’s fewer than the number of results received Friday a week ago (57,074) and lower than the peak of 77,934 tests received.

Of the 38 deaths in Escambia County, 29 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been nine deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and none in long-term care facilities.

Statewide, there were 73,552 cases including 71,589 Florida residents. There have been 11,874 hospitalizations* and 2,925 deaths. The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.

Escambia County cases:

  • Total cases — 961 (+5 since Friday)
  • Pensacola — 680
  • Cantonment — 56
  • Bellview — 6
  • Perdido Key — 1
  • McDavid — 1
  • Walnut Hill — 1
  • Molino – 13
  • Century — 3
  • Hospitalizations:  67*
  • Deaths — 38
  • Male — 324
  • Female — 440
  • Youngest — 0
  • Oldest — 105

Santa Rosa County cases:

  • Total cases — 285 (+10 since Friday)
  • Milton — 166
  • Navarre — 43
  • Gulf Breeze — 34
  • Pace — 19
  • Jay — 4
  • Residents: 129
  • Nonresidents — 1
  • Hospitalizations — 26*
  • Deaths — 9
  • Male — 185
  • Female — 86
  • Youngest — 2 months
  • Oldest — 98

Florida cases:

  • Total cases — 73,552
  • Florida residents — 71,589
  • Deaths — 2,925
  • Hospitalizations — 11,874*

*“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

One Response to “Another Escambia County COVID-19 Death; Florida Sees Record Single Day Increase In Cases”

  1. Rufus Lowgun on June 14th, 2020 11:13 am

    who could have seen that coming? Besides everyone who gets their information about how pandemics work from scientists and doctors instead of politicians and talk radio, I mean. Sounds like a great idea to bring tens of thousands of people from all over the country to Jacksonville in August, just when we’re going to be sending our kids back to school.

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