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Escambia: six more COVID deaths

FDOH reports that Escambia County has 122 new cases (total 9,929) and six more deaths (137). Of the new cases, 31 are associated with nursing homes and only five with corrections.

As of June 30, the county had only 44 deaths. Escambia has had 40 deaths in August.

Hospitalizations increased by 14 to 577.  On June 30, FDOH reported local hospitals had only 94 COVID patients year-to-date. For August, we have added 137 hospitalizations.

The positivity rate for Tuesday, Aug. 11 was 10.5% – the lowest since Wednesday, Aug. 5.  The positivity rate for August is 15.36%.

as of Aug 12 8/10/20 8/11/20 Increase
Total Cases       542,792       550,901     8,109
Fla Residents       536,981       545,040     8,059
Deaths           8,553           8,765        212
Escambia           9,807           9,929        122
Fla Residents           8,914           9,034        120
Deaths              131              137            6
Hospitalizations              563              577          14
LTC              880              911          31
Corrections              830              835            5
Positivity 17.4% 10.5% -6.9%
Santa Rosa           4,013           4,053          40
Fla Residents           3,980           4,020          40
Deaths                40                41            1
Hospitalizations              193              198            5
LTC              194              198            4
Corrections              966              970            4
Positivity 18.7% 10.7% -8.0%
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