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Escambia: COVID data optimistic

While Escambia County continues to move toward 11,000 total COVID cases – 10K local residents, the positivity rate is staying in single digits.  A backlog of test results (1,440) were entered and the positivity rate for Aug. 25 was 5%.

The test results enter were the most since Aug. 7 (2163). The positivity rate for the week is 5.46%.

Santa Rosa County continues to track higher.

 

as of Aug 26 8/24/20 8/25/20 Increase
Total Cases       605,502       608,722     3,220
Fla Residents       599,176       602,113     2,937
Deaths         10,580         10,733        153
Escambia         10,871         10,944          73
Fla Residents           9,899           9,965          66
Deaths              178              179            1
Hospitalizations              721              727            6
LTC           1,013           1,016            3
Corrections              862              862           –
Positivity 7.66% 5.00% -2.7%
Santa Rosa           4,483           4,523          40
Fla Residents           4,443           4,483          40
Deaths                54                54           –
Hospitalizations              253              256            3
LTC              251              252            1
Corrections           1,016           1,017            1
Positivity 12.9% 9.3% -3.7%
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