The Department of Health in Okaloosa County has a director that’s unafraid to speak truth. The Daily News reports that Okaloosa DOH director Dr. Karen Chapman told county officials, “Today, many family…
Category: Health
Fact Check: County administration wrote pandemic plan in January
At a recent virtual “State of the County†interview for the Pensacola Chamber, County Administrator Janice Gilley talked about how she and her emergency manager put together a pandemic plan for the…
State moves asymptomatic to slow COVID testing queue
Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that state-supported drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites will prioritize testing for symptomatic individuals, individuals 65 and older and children under the age of 18…
Breaking news: Escambia has four more deaths, death toll surpasses 100
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…
Poll: Enforcement not a deal breaker on mask mandate
In a recent poll of 823 Escambia voters, Inweekly found that two-thirds wear a face mask always. Another 16.2% wear one most of the time. Â Only 5.1% never wear a face mask….
Escambia still has no CARES Act budget
Escambia County has $14.32 million of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)) Act funds and still the administration hasn’t presented a plan to the county commission. Another $43 million is on…
Escambia County Jail only tests 13 prisoners in past seven days
The Escambia County has clamped down on testing prisoners for COVID-19 at its county jail. From July 1-27, the county tested 197 inmates – around 50 a week – 71.6% tested positive….
Pediatric COVID positivity rate continues to climb
According to FDOH, the positivity rate for children under 18 in Escambia County  increased last week, even though 40% fewer children were tested. For the week ended Saturday, Aug. 1, 93 out…
Slow day for COVID
The impact of Hurricane Isaias on testing and the Florida Department of Health showed up in today’s report with Florida only reporting 4,752 new cases – the lowest daily total since…
Buzz: State prepares bars for second reopening
Yesterday, Halsey Beshears, secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, was in Pensacola to meet privately with bar owners. We’ve been told he went over guidelines for bars when…
Local healthcare leaders discuss ‘marathon’ COVID fight
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As the coronavirus season has stretched on and the pandemic has only intensified in states such as Florida, local health care facilities find themselves needing to rise to…
Escambia voters believe in face masks and want them in county buildings
According to the latest Inweekly/Political Matrix, nearly 80% of Escambia voters believe face masks help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and want them mandated for county employees and visitors to…