Category: Health
CARES Act hidden from public again.
Today, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. County Administrator Janice Gilley has placed on the agenda: Recommendation Concerning the Escambia CARES…
Escambia: Five more COVID deaths, 93 new cases
Escambia County had five more COVID deaths reported today and 94 new cases. Of the new cases, 93 were Florida residents, six associated with nursing…
Escambia deaths and positivity rates rise
FDOH reported seven more COVID-19 deaths for Escambia County. The positivity rate for Aug. 17 was 11.2% for 739 test results. Â The positivity rate…
Former inmate tests positive after leaving Escambia County Jail
Last night, WEAR TV reporter Renee Beninate interviewed a former Escambia County jail inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 after being released from the Escambia…
FDOH reports fewest test results for Escambia since June 28
The Florida Department of Health reported the results of only 399 COVID-19 tests for Sunday–the lowest daily total since 364 results were reported on Sunday,…
BTW: Escambia County Jail tested three more prisoners
All three tests are pending… Next Board of County Commissioners meeting is next Thursday, Aug. 20. The total tests is 223. Make a guess what…
Escambia passes 10K COVID cases
Escambia County has passed the 10K milestone – 10,035 cases. It took four months for the county to reach 5,000 cases – only 28 days…
FDOH daily reports lag days, weeks behind actual deaths
A reader analyzed the COVID-19 deaths using the state’s case line report and found that the Florida Department of Health’s daily reports for county lags…
Jail update: Gilley still has not increased COVID testing
“No citizen who’s incarcerated by Escambia County who asks for a test should be denied a test.†-Doug Underhill A week ago, the Board…
It could be worse…we could be Marion County
Yesterday Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods prohibited his deputies from wearing masks at work and also banned visitors to his offices to wear them. According…
Escambia: six more COVID deaths
FDOH reports that Escambia County has 122 new cases (total 9,929) and six more deaths (137). Of the new cases, 31 are associated with nursing…
Positivity rate for COVID among children at 19%
According to the weekly reports on COVID testing among children, they had a positivity rate 19.2% on 458 test results for Aug. 1 through Aug….
Breaking news: Escambia breaks single day death record
The Florida Department of Health reported 11 more deaths for Escambia County, passing the previous daily record of 10 deaths. The county had 175 new…
COVID stats difficult to analyze
The COVID cases in the Century prison are making it difficult to understand the daily numbers for Sunday, Aug. 9. It would be nice if…
Escambia ranks #3 in COVID cases per capita
Escambia County is ranked #3 for Florida resident COVID cases per capita for counties with 5,000 or more positive cases – 27.06 per 1,000 population,…
County jail to test any inmate wanting it
Over the weekend, County Administrator Janice Gilley informed the commissioners by email that Corrections Chief Rich Powell has requested medical staff to “prepare for administrating…
Breaking news: Sixth Avenue Baptist Church pastor passes
Dr. Michael Johnson, pastor of Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, passed away. Friends shared that his death was due to COVID-19. Dr. Johnson, a 1981 graduate…
Buzz: More Century prison cases expected
Yesterday, Inweekly reported that 306 of the 504 new cases reported in Escambia County were associated with the state prison in Century. County Administrator Janice…
Century prison cases drive Escambia almost to 9.3K COVID cases
The backlog of test results finally caught up with Escambia County .The county recorded its largest day for COVID – 540 with 306 associated…
Commissioners tell county administrator to test inmates
At their agenda review yesterday, several Escambia County commissioners spoke out in support of the county allowing inmates and staff at the county jail to…
