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Buzz: Escambia County has first positive COVID-19 case

Rick Outzen March 16, 2020

Inweekly has heard from two separate sources that Escambia County has its first novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to sources, the test was conducted on Wednesday, March 11 at a local clinic. The results came back positive this morning.

This information holds out to be accurate. Escambia County will activate the Emergency Operations Center this afternoon. Stay tuned.

Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”