COVID-19: Tuesday mid-day report

The number of new cases statewide slowed over the past 24 hours – only 766. The new total is 21,367.  However deaths jumped by 54…

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COVID-19: Tuesday morning read

At his press briefing on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state would step up its support of long-term care facilities infected with the COVID-19…

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Escambia nursing homes jump to 39 COVID-19 cases

According to the Monday evening report from the Florida Department of Health, Escambia County now has 39 positive COVID-19 cases in local long-term care facilities…

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Monday a.m. – What you need to know

Santa Rosa County had another COVID-19 related death, bringing the total to 4. Escambia County yesterday an increase of 14 positive cases, total 224 and…

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Nursing homes ask for immunity

Escambia County has refused to give any information on which nursing home is highly infected with the COVID-19 virus.  The Pensacola nursing facility that is…

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Live Oak official unafraid to name infected nursing home

The News Service of Florida reports that Live Oak City Council member Don Allen has seen the number of coronavirus cases in his rural county increase…

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What’s being said press briefings elsewhere

At Thursday’s White House briefing, Vice President Mike Pence reported, “As we look at the data literally on a county-by-county basis every day, we continue…

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Which nursing homes aren’t having COVID-19 issues?

Inweekly would like to report those nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other long-term care facilities that aren’t having COVID-19 cases. The state and county…

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COVID-19: Santa Rosa sets record for most new cases in a day

According to the 6 p.m. DOH Dashboard, Florida now has 16826 COVID-19 cases (up 1,128 over the past 24 hours) and 371 deaths (up 48)….

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Escambia County has another COVID-19 death

According to the DOH Dashboard for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, Escambia County had another COVID-19 death, bringing total to three.  The county now has…

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COVID-19: Mid-afternoon update

Collecting Plasma OneBlood, the not-for-profit blood center, is actively collecting plasma from people who have recovered from the coronavirus so it can be transfused to…

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Gilley looking at how to reopen beaches

At the virtual “Coffee with the Commissioner” this morning, County Administrator Janice Gilley said she’s looking at ways to reopen beaches in Escambia County, even…

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