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Yikes, Escambia has 16 new COVID-19 cases, 53 over last four days

   June 2, 2020

The Florida Department of Health reported this morning that Escambia County has 16 new COVID-19 cases– 53 news cases since Friday, May 29,  year-to-date total 844.  The county also recorded one more COVID-19 related death – total 34.

The prior seven days, May 23-May 29, Escambia County only had 51 new cases. The week for that, 58 new cases.

The last time Escambia County had more cases over a four-day period was May 1-May4 – when the county opened the beaches and Gov. DeSantis relaxed his safe-at-home order – which saw 89 new cases.

DOH Escambia entered 210 new test results – 7.6% were positive.

 

6/1/20 6/2/20 Increase
Total Cases 56830 57447 617 1.09%
Florida Residents 55415 56001 586 1.06%
Non-Fla. 1415 1446 31 2.19%
Deaths 2460 2530 70 2.85%
Escambia 828 844 16 1.93%
Okaloosa 232 235 3 1.29%
Santa Rosa 247 248 1 0.40%
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