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COVID positivity up for children last week

   July 29, 2020

While the overall positivity rate for Escambia County went down slightly last week – from 12.54%  to 11.91%, the rate for Escambia County children was 16.6%. For 946 tests, 157 were positive – increasing the year-to-date rate from 8.9% to 10.5%.

 

Children Cases Negative Tested Positivity
7/16/20 322 3291 3613 8.9%
7/24/20 479 4080 4559 10.5%
Diference 157 789 946 16.6%

Data provided by FDOH – Table of testing in Florida residents <18 years old

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