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FDOH Reports Six Additional COVID-19 Deaths In Escambia, One In Santa Rosa
August 12, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
There were six new COVID-19 deaths reported in Escambia County and one reported in Santa Rosa County Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health.
The Escambia County fatalities were women ages 68, 79 and 80, and males ages 41, 78, and 86. Two were long-term care facility residents. Santa Rosa County reported the death of a 67-year old man.
Escambia County cases increased 122 to 9,929. An additional 40 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 4,053.
Of the 972 tests results returned on Tuesday in Escambia County, 10.5% were positive, and 10.7% were positive from 394 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 16.3%.
There were 198 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Wednesday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 137 deaths in Escambia County, 73 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 40 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and eight in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 550,901 cases including 545,040 Florida residents. There have been 31,947 hospitalizations* and 8,765 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 — 9,929 (+122 since Tuesday)
Non-Florida residents — 895
Pensacola —7,224 (+101)
Century — 859 (+7)
—-including at least 753 Century prison inmates (+0)
Cantonment — 685 (+7)
Molino— 111 (+2)
McDavid — 51
Walnut Hill — 13
Bellview — 10
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 5
Current hospitalizations: 198 (+2)
Deaths — 137 (+6)
Male — 4,387
Female — 4,529
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 38
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 4,053 (+40 since Tuesday)
Non-Florida residents — 31
Milton — 2,249 (+20)
Gulf Breeze — 587 (+2)
Navarre — 484 (+6)
Pace — 310 (+3)
Jay — 108 (+5)
Bagdad — 9
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 198*
Deaths — 41 (+1)
Male — 2,311
Female — 1,701
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 39
Florida cases:
Total cases — 550,901
Florida residents — 545.040
Deaths — 8,765
Hospitalizations — 31,947*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals 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. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
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6 Responses to “FDOH Reports Six Additional COVID-19 Deaths In Escambia, One In Santa Rosa”
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” “new zealand had 0 deaths because they wore masks”
“New Zealand has had 22 deaths.”
True, but none since May 29 and just 1,589 cases total — ten of which were yesterday.
We had 107,259 as of May 29, versus 169,131 today, 61,872 deaths ago. We’ve had 5,360,302 cases so far.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
New Zealand took it seriously even though they did have those ten new cases yesterday. Escambia County alone alone had some 12 times that.
New Zealand’s population is 5,002,100
USA’s population is 331,229,890 or 66.22 times the population of New Zealand.
It would be like us having 1,467 deaths (22 x 66.22).
Another way of putting it is that instead of us having 66.22 times as many deaths as New Zealand, we had 7,688 times as many (and counting).
David for Xena, Warrior Princess (AKA Lucy Lawless of New Zealand)
If half of the prison population is already positive (most of them show no signs) – and if the guards are positive but feeling perfectly fine – why can’t they guard the positive half of the inmates? all the people so concerned about the welfare of the inmates should volunteer to work there for a couple of weeks. Take a leave of absence from your regular job and walk in someone else’s shoes.
Not that far fetched – in Europe they are contemplating bringing back 1 year of mandatory public service for all young people – two fold advantage – helps the country deal with emergencies plus keeps punks out of trouble by teaching them discipline and work ethic
“new zealand had 0 deaths because they wore masks”
New Zealand has had 22 deaths.
new zealand had 0 deaths because they wore masks, practiced social distancing and did proper testing. Its just something to think about, compare and learn from
C&P.
Just call in and say you’re running a fever and that you called your doctor and was told to self-quarantine until the results come in.
A prison guard is expected to deal with dangerous situations but you also have the right to answers and simply not be cannon fodder. You deserve the information you need to keep your loved ones safe as well.
Not sure what is the hold up but the guards at CCI took test last week and they have not received the results yet. I do know that they were told even with a positive result, as long as they are not showing any Covid signs, they are still required to return to work- which is absolutely ridiculous. Couple of months ago if they went and got tested they were told to not return to work until results came back or 14 days. Makes me wonder if they have the results and are just not telling the guards to keep them coming to work. This is highly dangerous for everyone. I understand they need people at work but this is just a potential to spread it to many more. Why did the inmates get the results back so quickly but the guards are taking forever? I know—- inmates can’t go anywhere and they need the guards at work. No matter the cost.