Ascension Sacred Heart today opens a drive -thru facility for COVID-19 testing. Patients will first have to be pre-screened over the phone before being directed to the drive-through site. The hospital has set a…
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CDC wants gatherings limited to 50
From the Centers for Disease Control: Guidance as of 3/15/2020 Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events…
COVID-19 updates: UWF closes dorms, PCC goes all online, more
UWF closes dorms today Pensacola, Fla. – Although there are no presumptive or confirmed cases of COVID-19 at any University of West Florida campuses or locations, out of care for the campus…
Update: 39 new positive COVID 19 cases; Baldwin County declares emergency
The Florida Department of Health has announced 39 new positive cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – most are in south Florida. Earlier Saturday, the Florida Department of Health confirmed the death of…
More Coronavirus updates – Publix edition
Publix to close at 8 p.m. daily Publix has announced it will close stores earlier each night to better serve customers during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a social media post. Beginning…
Grand juries, jury selections, jury trials, other face-to-face hearings halted
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Nearly all face-to-face state court proceedings will be suspended for at least two weeks, under an order issued Friday by Florida Supreme Court…
DOH reports 25 new COVID-19 cases
The Florida Department of Health has announced 25 new positive cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida and the death of a Florida resident in California. New Positive Cases A 68-year old…
More Coronavirus updates: National Emergency, Send-off, Test Kits
President Donald Trump announced Friday afternoon the declaration of a national emergency in order to facilitate the distribution of government aid and contain the spread of COVID-19. Read more. American Magic…
More Coronavirus cancellation, postponements
NAS Pensacola Remembrance Ceremony Postponed The NAS Pensacola Remembrance Ceremony hosted by the Pensacola Navy League has been postponed following a government directive prohibiting military attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ceremony…
DOH has a warehouse of Coronavirus test kits
Yesterday, Dr. John Lanza, director of the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, told the Escambia County Commission that test kits don’t exist. Commissioner Doug Underhill posted the same statement in…
List of City Events cancelled or postponed
List of City-Permitted Event Cancellations Below is a listing of city-permitted events that are canceled due to the Escambia County and the City of Pensacola’s decision to cancel all publicly-permitted events with 500 or more…
County activates COVID-19 Joint Information Center
Yesterday, Inweekly reported Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley committed to improving the communication regarding the Coronavirus. We received this email this morning. Escambia County Establishes COVID-19 Joint Information Center with Partner Organizations…