FDOH reports Escambia County had four additional deaths bringing the total to 101. The positivity rate for August 3 jumped back up to 12.7%.
Santa Rosa County had six new deaths and its positivity rate is 12.8%.
We will complete my analysis of the reports and update to this post before noon.
Update 11 a.m.
COVID deaths continue to mount statewide – topping 7,402. Â Escambia and Santa Rosa contributed 10 deaths to the daily total of 245.
Escambia County had 137 new cases – 124 Florida residents with 11 tied to nursing homes and one to corrections. The median age is 43 and positivity rate of 12.7% on 993 test results. Hospitalizations increased by 19 patients to 466.
Since the county administration’s last press conference on July 10, Escambia County has had 4,600 new COVID-19 cases, 48 more deaths and 291 more hospitalizations. Of the new cases, Â 348 were associated with nursing homes.
Santa Rosa County had 68 new cases – 67 Florida residents with nine tied to nursing homes and nine to corrections. The median age is 42 and positivity rate of 12.8% on 532 test results. Hospitalizations increased by nine patients to 171.
| as of Aug 4 | 8/2/20 | 8/3/20 | Â Increase |
| Total Cases | Â Â Â Â Â 491,884 | Â Â Â Â Â 497,330 | Â Â Â 5,446 |
| Fla Residents | Â Â Â Â Â 486,384 | Â Â Â Â Â 491,773 | Â Â Â 5,389 |
| Deaths | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7,157 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7,402 | Â Â Â Â Â Â 245 |
| Escambia | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8,125 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8,262 | Â Â Â Â Â Â 137 |
| Fla Residents | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7,265 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7,389 | Â Â Â Â Â Â 124 |
| Deaths | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 97 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 101 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4 |
| Hospitalizations | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 447 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 466 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19 |
| LTC | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 727 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 738 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11 |
| Corrections | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 63 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 64 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 |
| Positivity | 11.3% | 12.7% | 1.4% |
| Santa Rosa | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,484 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,552 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 68 |
| Fla Residents | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,460 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,527 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 67 |
| Deaths | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 24 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6 |
| Hospitalizations | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 162 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 171 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 |
| LTC | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 152 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 161 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 |
| Corrections | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 798 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 807 | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 |
| Positivity | 12.4% | 12.8% | 0.4% |