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Breaking news: Escambia 194 new cases, Florida 10,109 – Update

Posted on July 2, 2020

While the Escambia Board of County Commissioner is hearing from DOH Escambia director Dr. John Lanza, DOH Florida reports Escambia County has 194 new cases. Florida set a new record of 10,109.

In the county, 174 were Florida residents- median age 37, positivity rate 19.4%. New records for new cases and positivity for Escambia. 895 test results reported.

Email and text commissioners:

Jeff Bergosh – District1@myescambia.com
Doug Underhill – District2@myescambia.com
Lumon May – District3@myescambia.com
Robert Bender – District4@myescambia.com
Steven Barry District5@myescambia.com


as of July 2 6/30/20 7/1/20 Increase
Total Cases 158997 169106 10109
Florida Residents 156,288 166,303 10015
Non-Fla. 2709 2803 94
Deaths 3550 3617 67
Escambia 2046 2240 194
Okaloosa 704 770 66
Santa Rosa 617 676 59

 


Update: Escambia also tallied its first July death – moving total to 45. Hospitalizations increased by four to 98. The new cases had eight connected to local nursing homes – total 353.

Santa Rosa’s median age was 30 for July 1; the positivity rate 15.2% on 395 test results. Hospitalizations increase by five to 38.

As of 11 p.m. Escambia County had seven ICU beds available – 5.93% of the county’s capacity.

 

 

 

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