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COVID cases among children worse than reported

Rick Outzen October 2, 2020

According to the latest report of accumulative COVID-19 cases from the state, Escambia County only had 23 cases among its elementary, middle and high schools–both public and private in September. The ages probably range from 5 to 19.

According to the county reports from FDOH, the county had 47 cases just among children between ages 5-14 in September.

Something is off here.

Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”