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Escambia: COVID cases and testing down, deaths up

FDOH reports Escambia County has 55 new cases  – most of which are local residents and few in nursing homes and Century prison.  The county had four more deaths reported – 86 reported for August.  The death total is 287, up from 97 on July 31.

The positivity rate for Wednesday, Aug. 27 is 5.75% on 887 test results – the lowest number reported for the past four Wednesdays:

29-Jul           1,065
5-Aug           2,048
12-Aug              964
19-Aug           1,401

 

 

as of Aug 27 8/25/20 8/26/20 Increase
Total Cases       608,722       611,991     3,269
Fla Residents       602,113       605,342     3,229
Deaths         10,733         10,868        135
Escambia         10,944         10,999          55
Fla Residents           9,965         10,013          48
Deaths              179              183            4
Hospitalizations              727              731            4
LTC           1,016           1,020            4
Corrections              862              864            2
Positivity 4.93% 5.75% 0.8%
Santa Rosa           4,523           4,566          43
Fla Residents           4,483           4,525          42
Deaths                54                55            1
Hospitalizations              256              259            3
LTC              252              257            5
Corrections           1,017           1,020            3
Positivity 9.1% 11.9% 2.8%
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