Florida had another big day for COVID-19 deaths – 61, bringing total to 1,600. Â DOH Escambia entered 225 test results today, 5.3% positive –which brought the overall positive percentage with the target…
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Another COVID-19 death
The Florida Department of Health has been slow to update its dashboard. The county surveillance report shows Escambia County now has 616 positive cases, up 12, and 16 deaths – one more…
Nursing home residents: ‘Real people who want to keep living’
A former advocacy outreach coordinator for the Center for Independent Living said it’s wrong for people to think that every resident of a long-term care facility is terminally ill and waiting to…
Another Thursday a.m. update
Residents from Navarre to Gulf Breeze awoke to the smell of smoke from the wildfire in the Garcon Point area on the north side of Escambia Bay. Florida Forest Service Press Release…
Nursing home COVID-19 cases
Eleven of Escambia County’s 15 COVID-19 associated deaths are with long-term care facilities, according to the latest reports from FDOH. The health department hasn’t reported how many are staff members. Since April…
COVID-19: Wednesday May 6 noon report
Escambia County had another COVID-19 death. In the past week, the county has had four deaths – bringing the total to 15 as of this morning. According to the FDOH dashboard, DOH…
A week to pay tribute to heroes
Recognize Heroes National Nurses Week begins today and ends May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale. As those in nursing homes and hospitals with the coronavirus have been isolated from friends and…
COVID-19: Tuesday afternoon report
Gulf Islands National Seashore is Beginning to Increase Recreational Access to Areas of the Park The Santa Rosa and Perdido Key areas projected reopen this week. Gulf Breeze, Fla. – Following guidance…
What to expect at Baptist Health Care facilities
Baptist Health Care has issued the measures ensure patient and team member safety at all Baptist Health Care facilities: ï‚· We continue to implement all CDC guidance and protocols as well as…
COVID-19: Tuesday noon report
Escambia County had another COVID-19 related death, the third in less than a week. Â Total COVID deaths: 14 DOH Escambia entered 371 new test results into the Merlin system, less than one-percent…
DeSantis defends efforts to fix unemployment numbers
By Jim Turner,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday defended his administration’s efforts to get the state’s much-maligned unemployment system to handle the unprecedented surge in applications…
Restaurants add outdoor seating as ED visits increase
Area restaurants have adapted to COVID-19 Phase One – adding outdoor seating and modifying dine-in table arrangements. Some are taking the guidelines, while others wait to see if anyone will stop from…
Baptist issues new visitation rules
VISITATION DURING COVID AT BAPTIST HEALTH CARE HOSPITALS Baptist Hospital and Gulf Breeze Hospital Only One visitor at a time will be allowed to visit a hospital inpatient. No visitors will be…
Monday lunch report
Escambia County had just two new COVID-19 cases reported this morning. Â DOH Escambia entered 410 more test results – only half of one percent were positive, 5/3/20 5/4/20 11 a.m. 11 a.m….
Phase One in the Sun
by Jeremy Morrison Florida is easing into a measured reopening, otherwise known as phase one. Gov. Ron DeSantis spent the days leading up to the state’s official start of the reopening process…
Escambia: the most infected county on per capita basis outside of SE Fla.
Yesterday, Florida surpassed 36K cases, while Escambia County approached 600 COVID cases with 55 new positive cases. Escambia accounted for 9% of all new cases yesterday. According to May 3 FDOH dashboard,…
Sunday COVID update: Salons, barbers could be next to open
The ninety-six positive COVID-19 cases that arose over the past week began incubating at least 14 days ago – around April 17, according to what the CDC has told us about how…
COVID-19: Saturday noon report
The FDOH dashboard shows Florida had passed the 35K mark for COVID-19 positive cases. Â Escambia picked up six cases, total 538, Santa Rosa dropped a case, total 157. Â Escambia County had another…
Saturday Morning: the new normal?
As Inweekly predicted yesterday, Escambia County has 46 more COVID-19 cases as of April 30. Â The increase came from Bayside Health on Langley Avenue – 44 residents, 13 staff. The report produced…
More COVID cases in nursing homes could be in Escambia’s future
Sources have shared the testing of local long-term care facilities has uncovered a boat of load of new positives, as many as 50 in facility in Commissioner Robert Bender’s district. Unfortunately, the…
