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Numbers: Escambia County COVID-19 Cases Jump 38.6% In One Week, Positivity Rate Rises
June 29, 2020
Here’s a quick look at Escambia County COVID-19 data:
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Escambia County jumped 38.6% in one week as the rate of positive tests also increased.
From Sunday, June 21 to Sunday, June 28, the number of confirmed tests in Escambia County increased from 1,198 to 1,660.
In the week prior to June 21, there were 3,652 total tests with 164 positives, a positivity rate of 4.5%.
In the week prior to June 28, there were 4,448 total tests with 447 positives, a positivity rate of 10%. These weekly numbers exclude people who have previously tested positive.
During the time period, cases increased by 46.1% in Pensacola, up 386 to 1,660; and increased by 40.9% in Cantonment, up 27 to 93.
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7 Responses to “Numbers: Escambia County COVID-19 Cases Jump 38.6% In One Week, Positivity Rate Rises”
REGARDING:
“318,316 people live in Escambia county. 1660 test positive.”
That statement would be true if all 318,316 people had been tested.
It would mean that many currently have the virus active in them if so.
It would not tell how many had been exposed but never infected.
It would not tell how many had never been exposed.
It would not tell how many have infected and are over it without injury..
The differences among 0.005, 0.005%, and 0.5% have already been explained.
It is what it is, neither more nor less.
David for math understanding
1660/318316 is .005, which is .5%. #math
318,316 people live in Escambia county. 1660 test positive. That comes to .005% of the population. It’s more political than it is medical.
Come on people, let’s put on them masks.
“How many protested side by side while not wearing mask? Just wondering.”
How many people went to restuarants/bars or went to high traffic areas without wearing a mask? Just wondering.
How many protested side by side while not wearing mask? Just wondering.
good work