Walton County COVID19 Updates

Two-thirds of my household has COVID...one positive test, one with symptoms 3 days after testing negative. I’ve been sharing the same space with them since July 6th yet, for reasons unknown, I’m still fine. COVID is an odd one... Symptoms: fever below 100, body aches...but mostly sinus pressure and 3-4 days of headaches....so far. No smell taste after Day 4, and still absent at Day 10. No real respiratory stuff thankfully. Trust me, we are locked down in my house for your safety. And we have been wearing masks and will continue to do so post-quarantine for your safety. You’re welcome; we should all think of each other’s health.

Oh no! Thanks for sharing.

My nephew recently tested positive. His symptoms started out achy and very tired then he felt fine within a few days. He's in quarantine. His family has been tested and all are clear for how. He's a young man out there working and doing the usual things so his exposure was pretty high. Thankful he's doing well. Most people do well but I've heard of some who say they feel extremely sick.

Two-thirds of my household has COVID...one positive test, one with symptoms 3 days after testing negative. I’ve been sharing the same space with them since July 6th yet, for reasons unknown, I’m still fine. COVID is an odd one... Symptoms: fever below 100, body aches...but mostly sinus pressure and 3-4 days of headaches....so far. No smell taste after Day 4, and still absent at Day 10. No real respiratory stuff thankfully. Trust me, we are locked down in my house for your safety. And we have been wearing masks and will continue to do so post-quarantine for your safety. You’re welcome; we should all think of each other’s health.

Sounds like my daughter's house. Their taste issues lasted a few weeks. They all got it from a college aged granddaughter who wasn't practicing good social distancing.

FLORIDA CORONAVIRUS: Okaloosa, Bay and Santa Rosa counties now each reporting more than 1,500 cases, 255 under 18-years-old

If that graph gets any taller I will need a larger phone.

I have also quarantined. Im 8 days in now. First signs were major hot flashes and chills but no fever. Still have not gone over 98*. Lost taste and smell 5 days in but never had any nasal congestion. Had bad eye pressure at first to the point it was flashing pain to look sideways. Also really bad back pain behind my lungs and neck pain the first couple days. Woke up with hives all over on the fourth day which was a fun addition to trying to sleep. Basically the equivalent of sleeping with fleas while having hot flashes. Never had any respiratory issues but have had a tickle in my throat a couple days now. This is the first day I've been able to do any walking around the house for more than 20mis without having to lay down. Its no joke! And all these yahoos common down here not wearing their masks are just gonna take it home with them. I'd expect restaurants to be carryout only again by August here at this rate.

Just shows that it is out there for the susceptible. The mystery is why, nine days sharing the same space and air with two legit cases, yet I’m still untouched... Strange stuff...

I have also quarantined. Im 8 days in now. First signs were major hot flashes and chills but no fever. Still have not gone over 98*. Lost taste and smell 5 days in but never had any nasal congestion. Had bad eye pressure at first to the point it was flashing pain to look sideways. Also really bad back pain behind my lungs and neck pain the first couple days. Woke up with hives all over on the fourth day which was a fun addition to trying to sleep. Basically the equivalent of sleeping with fleas while having hot flashes. Never had any respiratory issues but have had a tickle in my throat a couple days now. This is the first day I've been able to do any walking around the house for more than 20mis without having to lay down. Its no joke! And all these yahoos common down here not wearing their masks are just gonna take it home with them. I'd expect restaurants to be carryout only again by August here at this rate.

my daughter (at 9 days with no fever) just told me that her head feels detached from her body...

Just shows that it is out there for the susceptible. The mystery is why, nine days sharing the same space and air with two legit cases, yet I’m still untouched... Strange stuff...

It is a strange virus indeed! Hope you stay untouched

So.... if I digest all the data, in Walton County (discounting the nine deaths in the long-care facility in DeFuniak Springs) there has been ONE DEATH in Walton County attributed to COVID since the onset of the pandemic....?

And about 94% that test positive for COVID do not require hospitalization??

Listen. Go sit in the corner and stare at the wall until you feel you can come back here and at least appear to be terrified.

Listen. Go sit in the corner and stare at the wall until you feel you can come back here and at least appear to be terrified.

Gordo... take a knee. Scroll back--I'm the guy who has been consolidating the (many sometimes conflicting.... COVID data and posting to this thread for all to see, since the first day it appeared here. Yes... I am concerned.... And yes, I can "do the math". No need for you to sit on your butt and criticize me.

P.S. I'm in the older generation(!) and understand the potential COVID consequences.

So.... if I digest all the data, in Walton County (discounting the nine deaths in the long-care facility in DeFuniak Springs) there has been ONE DEATH in Walton County attributed to COVID since the onset of the pandemic....?

And about 94% that test positive for COVID do not require hospitalization??

Gordo... take a knee. Scroll back--I'm the guy who has been consolidating the (many sometimes conflicting.... COVID data and posting to this thread for all to see, since the first day it appeared here. Yes... I am concerned.... And yes, I can "do the math". No need for you to sit on your butt and criticize me.

P.S. I'm in the older generation(!) and understand the potential COVID consequences.

You end those both with question marks. This implies lack of confidence in your ability to “do the math” or perhaps scoffing at your conclusions. I took it to mean the second, scoffing at your conclusions, and that you didn’t find “ONE DEATH”, as you put it in caps, as terrifying as we are to feel. Perhaps in the future don’t use question marks when making a statement, it makes it appear you are drawing conclusions when your response seems to indicate you are just presenting data.

Two-thirds of my household has COVID...one positive test, one with symptoms 3 days after testing negative. I’ve been sharing the same space with them since July 6th yet, for reasons unknown, I’m still fine. COVID is an odd one... Symptoms: fever below 100, body aches...but mostly sinus pressure and 3-4 days of headaches....so far. No smell taste after Day 4, and still absent at Day 10. No real respiratory stuff thankfully. Trust me, we are locked down in my house for your safety. And we have been wearing masks and will continue to do so post-quarantine for your safety. You’re welcome; we should all think of each other’s health.

Sorry to hearhheayou and your family make a full recovery.

Two-thirds of my household has COVID...one positive test, one with symptoms 3 days after testing negative. I’ve been sharing the same space with them since July 6th yet, for reasons unknown, I’m still fine. COVID is an odd one... Symptoms: fever below 100, body aches...but mostly sinus pressure and 3-4 days of headaches....so far. No smell taste after Day 4, and still absent at Day 10. No real respiratory stuff thankfully. Trust me, we are locked down in my house for your safety. And we have been wearing masks and will continue to do so post-quarantine for your safety. You’re welcome; we should all think of each other’s health.

Sorry to hear the bad news and I sincerely hope you and your family make a full recovery. I wish we could all do more to help everyone make it through these tough times.

Listen. Go sit in the corner and stare at the wall until you feel you can come back here and at least appear to be terrified.

You are on the wrong thread.
Go here if you have to spout off
https://sowal.com/forum/threads/covid19-opinion-and-discussion.99215/

July 15 - Cases in 32459: 189

Walton County Joint Information Center - COVID-19 Case Update: Today, Walton County has 28 more positives for a total of 649.

Please note: With the increase in COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health in Walton County will be suspending MUNICIPALITY/County area reporting. We will still be reporting total countywide positives.

To see COVID-19 cases by zip code, please refer to the Florida DOH Dashboard: https://bit.ly/3ey8sB3

May 15 - June 15 average 2.5 cases per day positivity rate 4%
June 15 - July 15 average 16 cases per day positivity rate 12%
July 7 - July 15 (Last week) average 35 cases per day positivity rate 19%

These statistics were taken from the Walton County Emergency Operations reports, and I did the math myself.

Take a knee Jenksy...no need to sit on your butt and criticize me. You can spout off there as well then. I didn’t start the commentary and a couple of you won’t leave it alone, I’m eager to let the commentary and amateur interpretation be on the other thread and this be purely data.

We all got side tracked. Lets go back to Updates and Data on this thread. I do appreciate all the personal stories. Maybe administrators can move them to the discussion thread.

FLORIDA CORONAVIRUS: Okaloosa, Bay and Santa Rosa counties now each reporting more than 1,500 cases, 255 under 18-years-old

Please post all or excerpt article or at least wut/why. Positng links only not cool many of us can't access.
Basic netiquette.

Please post all or excerpt article or at least wut/why. Positng links only not cool many of us can't access.
Basic netiquette.

Good point - Here you go:

The state of Florida reported Wednesday it had exceeded 300,000 COVID-19 cases. It became the third state to cross that grim milestone, behind New York and California, and did so only 10 days after surpassing the 200,000 mark on July 5.

Another 112 Florida residents died Wednesday as a result of the lethal coronavirus.

Locally, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County and Bay County all topped the 1,500 mark for number of cases reported. Panama City alone is now reporting 1,008 cases, while Milton has 628 and Fort Walton Beach has 539.

As of July 10, the four county region that includes Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Bay counties reported 255 COVID-19 cases in persons under the age of 18. Santa Rosa had 108, Okaloosa 61, Bay 49 and Walton 37.


STATEWIDE

Total cases: 301,810, +10,781

Total Florida resident deaths: 4,521, +112

Non-resident deaths: 105

Below are the numbers for each county in the Daily News coverage area, plus a city-by-city breakdown of their positive cases.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

Total cases: 1,522, +111

Deaths: 11

Hospitalizations: 83

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Milton: 628, +57

Gulf Breeze: 296, +14

Navarre: 257, +9

Pace: 149, +7

Jay: 52, +7

Pensacola Beach: 6, no change

Missing, 124, +17

Bagdad, 1

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OKALOOSA COUNTY

Total cases: 1,523, +87

Deaths: 10, unchanged

Hospitalizations: 83, +2

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Fort Walton Beach: 539, +22

Crestview: 305, +19

Destin: 228, +7

Niceville: 169, +22

Mary Esther: 83, +6

Shalimar: 92, +7

Baker: 27, +0

Eglin AFB: 12, +1

Valparaiso: 11, +0

Laurel Hill: 14, +0

Holt: 6, +1

Missing, 23 +0

Hurlburt Field , 1

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WALTON COUNTY

Total cases: 649, +27

Deaths: 10

Hospitalizations: 41, +1

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DeFuniak Springs: 234, +4

Santa Rosa Beach: 186, +13

Miramar Beach: 53, +5

Freeport: 60, +3

Inlet Beach: 19, +0

Missing, 21 +1

Destin: 5

Ponce de Leon, 4, +1

Watersound, 1

Westville, 1

Point Washington, 1

Seacrest, 1

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BAY COUNTY

Total cases: 1,523, +93

Deaths: 8

Hospitalizations: 56 +0

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Panama City: 1,008, +65

Panama City Beach: 219, +12

Lynn Haven: 159, +10

Southport: 28, +1

Youngstown: 20, +2

Callaway: 9, +0

Fountain: 11, +1

Missing, 14

Tyndall AFB, 4, +0

Parker, 1

Mexico Beach, 2, +1

Bayou George, 1

You question my earlier posting's punctuation:

You end those both with question marks. This implies lack of confidence in your ability to “do the math” or perhaps scoffing at your conclusions. I took it to mean the second, scoffing at your conclusions, and that you didn’t find “ONE DEATH”, as you put it in caps, as terrifying as we are to feel. Perhaps in the future don’t use question marks when making a statement, it makes it appear you are drawing conclusions when your response seems to indicate you are just presenting data.

Gordo boy, the question marks were my invitation for some other forum user to independently corroborate my conclusions, considering the disparate state COVID data that has been posted in multiple websites and dashboards. If you decide you want to confirm my findings, please do. If you're not familiar with statistical covariance and normalizing statistically small data sets, corroboration is an accepted practice, but apparently not in your skillset. Thank you for the troll.

As for question marks? What is improper about using question marks??????????

To those posting personal experiences with COVID, my sympathies and thanks.....

Sympathy, for what you and yours are going through....

Thanks, for sharing your symptoms and current conditions with us. In the evening news, it seems only the worst possible outcomes get "newsworthy attention". It is difficult to get real info about those with mild COVID cases. Your postings help fill the gap, and offer some assurance what the worst outcome is not the most prevalent. I find comfort in your comments, and continue to wish you the best and speedy recovery. These are trying times for all of us.....

July 16
Walton County Joint Information Center - COVID-19 Case Update:

Today, Walton County has 44 more positives for a total of 693.

A few notes for today's posts:

1️⃣: All information collected for these reports comes directly from the Florida Department of Health, Department of Health in Walton County and ACHA (Agency for Health Care Administration). Walton County Emergency Management is sharing this information on behalf of these departments, not collecting or evaluating any of this information.

2️⃣: For complete transparency, you are able to see all of the reports we see through the links below:

▪️ FDOH Dashboard: Experience
▪️ FDOH COVID Latest Stats: Home
▪️ ACHA Hospital Statistics: Workbook: Public
▪️ DOH County Reports: https://bit.ly/3fzB1z6
▪️ Municipality/ Zip Code Search: Experience

3️⃣: You may notice a difference in the total number of "COVID Hospitalized" within this report. As of today, the Department of Health will now be reporting from the ACHA reports, which will be reporting ALL COVID hospitalizations within Walton County. For more information, please contact the DOH in Walton County.

4️⃣: As mentioned previously, with the increase in COVID cases, the Department of Health in Walton County will be suspending MUNICIPALITY/County area reporting. We will still be reporting total countywide positives.

To see COVID-19 cases by zip code, please refer to the Florida DOH Dashboard: Experience

And as always, please reach out if you have any questions. We are working TIRELESSLY to provide the most clear and accurate information possible.

July 17

Walton County Joint Information Center - COVID-19 Case Update:

Today, Walton County has 31 more positives for a total of 727.

A few notes for today's posts:

1️⃣: All information collected for these reports comes directly from the Florida Department of Health, Department of Health in Walton County and ACHA (Agency for Health Care Administration). Walton County Emergency Management is sharing this information on behalf of these departments, not collecting or evaluating any of this information.

2️⃣: For complete transparency, you are able to see all of the reports we see through the links below:

▪️ FDOH Dashboard: Experience
▪️ FDOH COVID Latest Stats: Home
▪️ DOH County Reports: https://bit.ly/3fzB1z6
▪️ Municipality/ Zip Code Search: Experience

3️⃣: As stated yesterday, the Department of Health will now be reporting from the ACHA reports, which will be reporting ALL COVID hospitalizations within Walton County (compared to just Walton County residents hospitalized within the county). For more information, please contact the DOH in Walton County at (850) 892-8015.

4️⃣: As mentioned previously, with the increase in COVID cases, the Department of Health in Walton County will be suspending MUNICIPALITY/County area reporting. We will still be reporting total countywide positives.

To see COVID-19 cases by zip code, please refer to the Florida DOH Dashboard: Experience

5️⃣: Unfortunately at this time, the ACHA website is currently down and not allowing us to pull current hospital bed numbers. AS SOON as these numbers become available, we will list them in the comments below. As a reminder, this is a STATE report and is updated regularly throughout the day.

6️⃣: PER DOH in Walton County: An 88-year-old female diagnosed with COVID19 has died. There have been 11 deaths with confirmed COVID-19. Current COVID19 Hospitalizations in Walton County Hospitals (7) This data may include persons other than Walton County cases.

Included in total cases is 64 Walton County jail inmates located in DeFuniak Springs which are listed as DeFuniak Springs cases.

And as always, please reach out if you have any questions. We are working TIRELESSLY to provide the most clear and accurate information possible.