Escambia County issued an update this morning without mentioning any information on the COVID-19 infections in one, possibly two, long-term care facilities. The update, received at 10:50 a.m., also failed to report…
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County administrator issues statement on Covid-19 cases in nursing homes
Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley says the state surgeon general Dr. Scott A. Rivkees is the only one who can release name of coronavirus-infected facility in Escambia County. She encourages  nursing homes to work…
COVID-19: Noon update
As of 11 a.m. EDT,  Florida has 16,364 cases  (up 908 in past 24 hours) and 354 deaths (up 45).   Escambia has increased by four cases to 184. 4/8/20 4/9/20 11…
DeSantis blocks releasing name of infected nursing home
INweekly has been told by city of Pensacola officials that Governor Ron DeSantis and ACHA (Florida Agency for Health Care Administration) have “absolutely forbidden” the release on the names of long-term care…
Escambia County refuses to release EOC COVID-19 report
Since the beginning of the week, Escambia County commissioners have shared the EOC’s daily 4:30 p.m. SITREP (situation report). Commissioner Jeff Bergosh has referred to it several times on his blog. Inweekly…
Escambia County has another COVID-19 death
According to the DOH Dashboard for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, Escambia County had another COVID-19 death, bringing total to three. Â The county now has 18 cases among residents or staff of…
COVID-19: Mid-afternoon update
Collecting Plasma OneBlood, the not-for-profit blood center, is actively collecting plasma from people who have recovered from the coronavirus so it can be transfused to people with life-threatening coronavirus infection in hopes…
Gilley looking at how to reopen beaches
At the virtual “Coffee with the Commissioner” this morning, County Administrator Janice Gilley said she’s looking at ways to reopen beaches in Escambia County, even though the decision to keep them close…
Three questions over ‘coffee,’ two weak answers
Inweekly had three questions for County Administrator Janice Gilley to answer at Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s virtual “Coffee with the Commissioner†this morning. 1. What county departments have been instructed to wear masks…
Latest COVID data and a free burger
As per the 11 a.m EDT DOH Dashboard, the COVID-19 cases surpassed 15K in the past 24 hours – new total 15,456. Â Escambia County increased by 15 cases, a dozen in the…
COVID-19: Wednesday morning update
City Yard Waste Pickup Running Behind Schedule Due to a significant increase in yard waste being placed curbside for pickup in recent weeks, City of Pensacola Sanitation is running approximately one week…
Escambia Co. Assisted Living Facility: ‘High risk for an outbreak’
According to yesterday’s situation report (SITREP) from the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center, a Level II response team has been requested for “an ALF that has been determined to be a high…