Escambia County Reports 2,516 New COVID-19 Cases, 315 Hospitalizations

September 4, 2021

There were 2,516 new COVID-19 cases reported Escambia County over the last week by the Florida Department of Health.

Baptist, Ascension Sacred Heart and West Florida hospitals reported a combined 315 COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Friday.

Here is the latest data:

Escambia County cases:

Total cases: 48,427  (+2,516)
Positivity rate last week: 23.3%
Current total hospitalizations: 315
Over age 18 and over hospitalizations: 308
Under age 18 hospitalized: 7

Escambia County Vaccinations

People vaccinated: 143,011
Total Population of Escambia County Partially Vaccinated: 50.8%
Total Population of Escambia County Fully Vaccinated: 41.5%
*These numbers are the percent of total Escambia County population vaccinated. Not the percentage of hospitalized individuals.

Santa Rosa County cases:

Total cases: 28,365 (+2,065)
Positivity rate last week: 27.6%
People vaccinated: 83,237
Partial vaccination rate (age 12+): 52%

Statewide cases:

Florida resident cases: 3,308.916 (+129,240)
Case positivity rate: 15.2%
Deaths: 46,324 (+433)

FDOH has moved from daily to weekly reports and removed the COVID-19 dashboard. The state is now releasing a weekly report with local data limited only to number of cases and positivity rate The number of deaths by county or cases by local cities and communities is no longer provided.

Comments

5 Responses to “Escambia County Reports 2,516 New COVID-19 Cases, 315 Hospitalizations”

  1. David Huie Green on September 8th, 2021 11:29 am

    REGARDING:
    “How is providing LESS information to the public beneficial?”

    Maybe not to YOU. but beneficial to the one who might otherwise be blamed for it when things go poorly under his guidance.

    David for better leaders, smarter led

  2. Anthony on September 8th, 2021 7:01 am

    A leader’s most basic duty is keeping their people safe. These numbers are an objective indicator of Gov. Ron DeathSantis’ failure as a leader.

  3. Warren on September 7th, 2021 5:42 am

    Hiding the truth is a 100% political move by this Governor. We all know that. We also know based on scientific and medical facts that if you are not vaccinated the virus is coming for you unless you totally isolate yourself which you aren’t. And we know you will spread it to others, predominantly the other unvaccinated. So As things get worse as they seem to be headed in that direction…school quarantines, business closures, limited public events, etc., YOU the unvaccinated will be directly, 100% the responsible. You definitely do have a choice. Protect yourself and those you love and others by getting vaccinated or suffer severe life threatening illness and possibly death. You can be part of the solution to this pandemic or the problem. The latter may cost you and others you infect your life. That folks is the truth based on medical facts…period. Please don’t make the stupid decision to remain unvaccinated. There is no good reason for not getting vaccinated and every reason to vaccinate. Medical and scientific facts will rule regardless of your decision. Not politics, not wild conspiracy theories, not baseless fears.

  4. BetheChange on September 5th, 2021 12:20 pm

    The fact that the state is suppressing data should be a huge alarm to everyone!

  5. Lee on September 4th, 2021 6:38 pm

    How is providing LESS information to the public beneficial?