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:Â 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.
