Friday, Nov. 6
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is continuing specimen collection for COVID-19 offered to Florida residents.
Location: FDOH-Escambia Downtown Center, 1300 W. Gregory St. Use drive-thru entrance on West Wright Street between North G Street and North H Street
Open: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on the following dates: Tuesday, November 10 Thursday, November 12 Friday, November 13 Closed on Monday Closed on Wednesday
Open to all Florida residents with or without symptoms. Drive-thru, no appointment needed. Bring your Florida driver’s license. Only Florida residents will be tested.
85 days below 10 percent positivity
From the state department of health:
- Yesterday’s statewide positivity rate for new cases is 6.36 percent.
- Yesterday was the eighty-fifth straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Escambia cases approach 14,000
As of 2 p.m., Escambia County has had 13,914 positive COVID-19 cases. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Escambia County residents is 273 individuals.
83 days below 10 percent
The state department of health issued the following information:
- Tuesday’s statewide positivity rate for new cases is 7.75 percent.
- Tuesday was the 83rd straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases.
FEMA Centers In Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton Counties
FEMA mobile registration centers in Northwest Florida continue helping Hurricane Sally survivors register for assistance and many centers can scan documents into applicants’ files.
Applicants do not have to visit a center to submit documents to FEMA – they can mail, fax or submit documents online as well. Information on these options can be found in their FEMA letter.
Here are locations of mobile centers currently operating:
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Brownsville Community Center
320 W. DeSoto St., Pensacola, FL 32505
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Document scanning: Nov. 4-14
Lexington Terrace Community Center
700 S. Old Corry Field Rd., Pensacola, FL 32507
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Document scanning: Nov. 4-14
Escambia County Equestrian Center
7750 Mobile Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32526
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Document scanning: Nov. 4-14
OKALOOSA COUNTY
Northwest Florida Fairgrounds
1958 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
No document scanning
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
Gulf Breeze Community Center
800 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Document scanning: Nov. 4-14
Pensacola State College
5988 U.S. 90, Milton, FL 32583
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Document scanning: Nov. 4-14
WALTON COUNTY
Freeport Regional Sports Complex
563 Hammock Trail East, Freeport, FL 32439
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Document scanning: Nov. 6-7
The centers operate under COVID-19 protocols to ensure visitors and FEMA personnel are safe. Distancing and face coverings are required.
It is not necessary to visit a center to register with FEMA. Disaster survivors with uninsured losses can also apply by:
Visiting DisasterAssistance.gov;
Downloading the FEMA App; or by
Calling 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY). Multilingual operators are available. The toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, seven days a week. Those who use a relay service such as a videophone, InnoCaption or CapTel should provide FEMA with their specific phone number assigned to that service.
The deadline to register is Dec. 1.
Tuesday Nov. 3
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) will suspend specimen collection for COVID-19 offered to Florida residents on Wednesday. Specimen collection is expected to resume normal operations Thursday. The primary focus is virus testing from swab samples to help identify those who are COVID positive and that need contact tracing. This effort is part of the continuing public health surveillance and monitoring for COVID-19 that is occurring across the state.
COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Schedule* | |||||||
Where** | When | Who | How | ||||
FDOH-Escambia Downtown Center 1300 West Gregory Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Use drive-thru entrance on West Wright Street between North G Street and North H Street | Open 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. CT on the following dates: Thursday, November 5 Friday, November 6 | All Florida residents with or without symptoms | Drive-thru, no appointment needed Bring your Florida driver’s license. Only Florida residents will be tested. | ||||
FDOH Update
Today, data reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration shows that the number of COVID-19 positive patients that are currently hospitalized is down more than 70% since July.
As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 3:15 p.m., there are 2,485 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19.
Positive test results: Yesterday’s statewide positivity rate for new cases is 7.58%. Yesterday was the eighty-second straight day below 10% positivity of new cases.
Monday, Nov. 2
272 deaths in Escambia County
As of 2 p.m., Escambia County has had 13,730 positive COVID-19 cases. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Escambia County residents is 272 individuals.