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Escambia: COVID testing continues to drop

   August 28, 2020

FDOH reported 67 new COVID cases and one additional death for Escambia County.   For Thursday, Aug. 27, the agency reported a positivity rate of 8.81% on 647 test results.  A low record  for test results for a Thursday:

30-Jul           1,252
6-Aug           1,435
13-Aug           1,097
20-Aug           1,019

The lowest Thursday for test results reported since June 8.

BTW: Escambia County Jail tested no inmates for COVID yesterday.

 

as of Aug 28 8/26/20 8/27/20 Increase
Total Cases       611,991       615,806     3,815
Fla Residents       605,342       609,074     3,732
Deaths         10,868         10,957          89
Escambia         10,999         11,066          67
Fla Residents         10,013         10,071          58
Deaths              183              184            1
Hospitalizations              731              737            6
LTC           1,020           1,024            4
Corrections              864              864           –
Positivity 5.54% 8.81% 3.3%
Santa Rosa           4,566           4,592          26
Fla Residents           4,525           4,551          26
Deaths                55                55           –
Hospitalizations              259              262            3
LTC              257              260            3
Corrections           1,020           1,021            1
Positivity 11.9% 7.1% -4.8%

 

 

 

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