Escambia County has 32 new COVID-19 cases – the most in the past seven days. Â Of these cases, only one was tied to a nursing home and 8 were non-Florida residents. The percentage of positive cases for the day is 4.7%.
The state had 2,610 new cases – and the positive percentage was 10.3% for 25,200 test results entered.
| 6/16/20 | 6/17/20 | Increase | ||
| Total Cases | 80109 | 82719 | 2610 | 3.26% |
| Florida Residents | 78128 | 80676 | 2548 | 3.26% |
| Non-Fla. | 1981 | 2043 | 62 | 3.13% |
| Deaths | 2993 | 3018 | 25 | 0.84% |
| Escambia | 1020 | 1052 | 32 | 3.14% |
| Okaloosa | 344 | 351 | 7 | 2.03% |
| Santa Rosa | 297 | 305 | 8 | 2.69% |
Florida’s testing has been steady with two exceptions – 6/16 and 6/13. Â The percent of positives has increased the past two days.
| Per CDH 57 Press Release | |||
| New | Tests | % | |
| 16-Jun | 2610 | 25200 | 10.3% |
| 15-Jun | 2783 | 39300 | 7.4% |
| 14-Jun | 1758 | 34300 | 5.0% |
| 13-Jun | 2016 | 50400 | 4.5% |
| 12-Jun | 2581 | 39800 | 5.0% |
| 11-Jun | 1902 | 34300 | 5.0% |
| 10-Jun | 1677 | 31400 | 5.0% |
Escambia County’s positive percentage has risen among local residents.
| Per FDOH Daily County Report | |||
| FL Residents | New | Tests | % |
| 16-Jun | 14 | 298 | 4.7% |
| 15-Jun | 15 | 448 | 3.3% |
| 14-Jun | 13 | 435 | 3.0% |
| 13-Jun | 15 | 512 | 2.9% |
| 12-Jun | 5 | 564 | 0.9% |
| 11-Jun | 21 | 626 | 3.4% |
| 10-Jun | 13 | 304 | 4.3% |
BY THE NUMBERS: CORONAVIRUS — WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION
By NSF Staff
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday released numbers about the coronavirus in the state. Here are some takeaways:
— 82.719: Total number of cases.
— 2,610: Increase in cases from a Tuesday count.
— 3,018: Deaths of Florida residents.
— 25: Increase in deaths from a Tuesday count, with deaths of residents who tested positive in Broward, Columbia, Miami-Dade, Hendry, Hillsborough, Jackson, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pinellas, St. Lucie and Volusia counties.
— 3: Deaths in Columbia County, with the death of a 30-year-old woman verified Wednesday.
— 1,588: Deaths of residents or staff members of long-term care facilities.
— 10: Increase in long-term care deaths from a Tuesday count.
— 52.6: Percentage of deaths involving residents or staff members of long-term care facilities.
— 12,389: Cumulative number of hospitalizations because of the pandemic.
— 183: Increase in hospitalizations from a Tuesday count.
— 1,486,759: Test results received by the Department of Health.
— 5.6: Percentage of positive test results.
Source: Florida Department of Health