Escambia still averages a COVID death per day

Florida had 11,433 new COVID cases – just 25 short of last Friday’s daily record.

Escambia County had 153 new cases – 147 Florida residents, 9 were tied to nursing homes, one with correctional, median age 43 and 10.8% positivity – lowest rate for July.

The county had another death – still maintaining the average of one a day in July. Hospitalizations jumped up 15 to 170.

Hospitalizations and deaths lag behind the rise in positives.

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For July 9,  Chicago reported 171 positives out of 3,557 test results – 4.8% positivity rate.  About 6.31 cases per 100,000 people.

For July 9, King County – where Seattle is located –  reported 167 positives out of 3,718  test results – 4.5% positivity rate. About 7.41 cases per 100,000 people.

For July 9, Escambia reported 147 positives among locals out of 1,363 tests results – 10.8% positivity.  About 46.2 cases per 100,000 people. 

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In Santa Rosa County, all the new cases are Florida residents, none tied to nursing homes, none to correctional, median age 43 and positivity rate of 9.0% for 576 tests on July 9. The county had four more hospitalizations – total 65.

In June, Santa Rosa had 368 new COVID cases among its residents. The county already has 436 for July.

 

as of July 10	7/8/20	7/9/20	Increase
Total Cases	       232,718	   244,151	 11,433
Fla Residents	       229,367	   240,710	 11,343
Non-Fla.	           3,351	       3,441	        90
Deaths	           4,009	       4,102	        93
Escambia	           3,332	       3,485	      153
Okaloosa	           1,015	       1,083	        68
Santa Rosa	           1,033	       1,085	        52