Florida has 7,347 more COVID cases with a positivity rate of 16.1% for July 6. Escambia County has 117 new cases – 93 are Florida residents, nine are associated with nursing homes,…
Category: Health
Who got PPP loans over $150K in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze
The Small Business Administration disclosed the names of many small businesses which received Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, funds. The SBA didn’t name the businesses that received less than $150,000, but Escambia…
Whites less likely to test positive for COVID
Whites in Escambia County are less likely to contract COVID-19 and require hospitalization.  And the disparity may explain why most of those fighting face masks, social distancing and other  CDC guidelines are…
Escambia County lags far behind others on antibody testing
The county and health officials have touted the importance of antibody testing. The Florida Department of Health has published the antibody test results for each county through July 2. Â The table below…
Union Public House temporarily closes
From July 3 Facebook post: “With the recent spike in COVID-19 in our area, and in an effort to keep our staff and guests safe, Union Public House will be closing for…
Tax collector requires face masks
Unlike the county administration, Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford requires masks or cloth face coverings for everyone entering his offices. Mask may only be removed for an official photo. Other COVID…
Local hospitals report 122 COVID patients
The city of Pensacola has released that the hospitals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have reported six more COVID patients – total 122 Ascension Sacred Heart: 56 Baptist & Gulf Breeze:…
COVID not slowing down in Escambia
While Sunday, July 4 was the lowest day for new COVID cases in Florida since Monday, June 29–6,336, Escambia County had another 100+ day, with 133 new cases. Of the county’s new…
Last week tough for COVID in Florida. and Escambia
Florida ended last week with 10,059 new COVID cases, topping 200K cases. Â On June 5, Florida only had 61,488 cases – reporting a tenth of July 4 cases for the day,…
Escambia County Jail has 38 more COVID cases
Three C’s exposed—County COVID Coverup Press Release: Through contact tracing more inmates have tested positive at the Escambia County Jail. Out of the 44 inmates tested, 38 have tested positive, four have tested…
Chicago vs Escambia
According to the city of Chicago dashboard, Â the city of 2.69 million people had 182 new cases out of 3,865 tests, positivity rate 4.7% on July 3. On July 3, Escambia County…
Local hospitals report 114 COVID patients – up 12 from July 3
The city of Pensacola has shared that our local hospitals report 114 COVID patients as of July 4. Â Two weeks ago the total was in the teens, according to city officials. Ascension…