If you look at daily updates above total testing hasn't changed much. But results from some of the testing (total 705) are just starting to show up.
Walton County COVID19 Updates
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN WALTON COUNTY PROVIDES COVID-19 UPDATE, ANNOUNCES FIRST COVID-19 DEATH
Contact: Patti Roberts Patricia.roberts@FLHealth.gov
DeFuniak Springs, Fla.— A 94-year-old Walton County female who tested positive with COVID-19 has passed away.
We are expressing our condolences to her family and the Florida Department of Health in Walton County will continue to work with our community partners to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The list of long-term care facilities in Florida associated with COVID-19 cases now includes active cases in each facility in order to provide real-time data. It is important to note, case data contained within the other publicly available information is separate from the data contained in the daily report. The information in the daily report is derived directly from Merlin (State Surveillance System), whereas the information in the long-term care facility list is derived from the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Emergency Status System.
The information contained in the report reflects the current available information reported by each facility’s staff to the Department via the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Emergency Status System. The data is not cumulative but reflects the information available for current residents and staff with cases as of the reported date. Data in the Long-Term Care Facility List report is provisional and subject to change.
The addresses of the 50 positive Walton County residents include; 23 in DeFuniak Springs, 11 in Santa Rosa Beach, 3 in Freeport, 3 in Miramar Beach, 1 in Laurel Hill-Paxton, 9 out of state residents tested in Walton County.
Contact: Patti Roberts Patricia.roberts@FLHealth.gov
DeFuniak Springs, Fla.— A 94-year-old Walton County female who tested positive with COVID-19 has passed away.
We are expressing our condolences to her family and the Florida Department of Health in Walton County will continue to work with our community partners to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The list of long-term care facilities in Florida associated with COVID-19 cases now includes active cases in each facility in order to provide real-time data. It is important to note, case data contained within the other publicly available information is separate from the data contained in the daily report. The information in the daily report is derived directly from Merlin (State Surveillance System), whereas the information in the long-term care facility list is derived from the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Emergency Status System.
The information contained in the report reflects the current available information reported by each facility’s staff to the Department via the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Emergency Status System. The data is not cumulative but reflects the information available for current residents and staff with cases as of the reported date. Data in the Long-Term Care Facility List report is provisional and subject to change.
The addresses of the 50 positive Walton County residents include; 23 in DeFuniak Springs, 11 in Santa Rosa Beach, 3 in Freeport, 3 in Miramar Beach, 1 in Laurel Hill-Paxton, 9 out of state residents tested in Walton County.
5/5/2020 10:00 am
COVID-19 Cases Reported in Walton County
Positive 50
Total Tests 729
Negative 678
COVID-19 Cases Reported in Walton County
Positive 50
Total Tests 729
Negative 678
COVID-19 Testing Update from Walton County Emergency Management Joint Information Center (JIC) May 6, 2020.
Due to a data entry error, that should be corrected in the next update, the DOH Dashboard is incorrectly reflecting 51 positives.
Total Test Administered- 745
Total Test Negative- 693
Total Test Positive- 50
DeFuniak Springs - 23
Santa Rosa Beach - 11
Miramar Beach - 3
Freeport - 3
Paxton - 1
Non-Residents - 9
*DOH-Walton has secured a partnership with a private lab so we will no longer be posting information regarding pending tests at State labs.
Updated information can also be found at:
Florida Department of Health in Walton
www.floridahealth.gov
www.cdc.gov
Experience
The COVID-19 Call Center is open 24 hours a day 7-days a week (866) 779-6121 24/7 or Email - COVID-19@flhealth.gov
Due to a data entry error, that should be corrected in the next update, the DOH Dashboard is incorrectly reflecting 51 positives.
Total Test Administered- 745
Total Test Negative- 693
Total Test Positive- 50
DeFuniak Springs - 23
Santa Rosa Beach - 11
Miramar Beach - 3
Freeport - 3
Paxton - 1
Non-Residents - 9
*DOH-Walton has secured a partnership with a private lab so we will no longer be posting information regarding pending tests at State labs.
Updated information can also be found at:
Florida Department of Health in Walton
www.floridahealth.gov
www.cdc.gov
Experience
The COVID-19 Call Center is open 24 hours a day 7-days a week (866) 779-6121 24/7 or Email - COVID-19@flhealth.gov
TESTING SITES IN WALTON COUNTY!
Department of Health - Walton has announced that they will be offering multiple drive-thru COVID-19 testing opportunities throughout the County beginning Thursday, May 14th. This COVID-19 testing is available to all members of the public at no charge. No appointment or preregistration is needed. If you have questions, please contact DOH-Walton at 850-401-6453.
Department of Health - Walton has announced that they will be offering multiple drive-thru COVID-19 testing opportunities throughout the County beginning Thursday, May 14th. This COVID-19 testing is available to all members of the public at no charge. No appointment or preregistration is needed. If you have questions, please contact DOH-Walton at 850-401-6453.
Walton County Emergency Operations Center - Joint Information Center – COVID-19 Case Update
5/7/20
As of the Florida Department of Health – Walton County's 2:15 pm update, Walton County has 0 additional positive tests. This brings us to a total of 758 total tests conducted resulting in 50 positives and 707 negatives.
DeFuniak Springs (23)
Santa Rosa Beach (11)
Miramar Beach (3)
Freeport (3)
Paxton (1)
Non-Residents (9)
5/7/20
As of the Florida Department of Health – Walton County's 2:15 pm update, Walton County has 0 additional positive tests. This brings us to a total of 758 total tests conducted resulting in 50 positives and 707 negatives.
DeFuniak Springs (23)
Santa Rosa Beach (11)
Miramar Beach (3)
Freeport (3)
Paxton (1)
Non-Residents (9)
Walton County Emergency Operations Center - Joint Information Center – COVID-19 Case Update
As of the Florida Department of Health – Walton County's 10:30 am update, Walton County has 1 additional positive test. This brings us to a total of 796 total tests conducted resulting in 51 positives and 744 negatives.
DeFuniak Springs (24)
Santa Rosa Beach (11)
Miramar Beach (3)
Freeport (3)
Paxton (1)
Non-Residents (9)
As of the Florida Department of Health – Walton County's 10:30 am update, Walton County has 1 additional positive test. This brings us to a total of 796 total tests conducted resulting in 51 positives and 744 negatives.
DeFuniak Springs (24)
Santa Rosa Beach (11)
Miramar Beach (3)
Freeport (3)
Paxton (1)
Non-Residents (9)
May 9
COVID-19 Updated Information from Walton County Emergency Operations Center - Joint Information Center.
As of the Florida Department of Health – Walton County's 10:00 a.m. update, Walton County has 4 additional positive tests. This brings the total to 809 tests conducted resulting in 55 positives and 753 negatives.
Additionally there has been one additional death, bringing Walton County's total to 2.
These additional positives and death are all related to the Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in DeFuniak Springs.
Location information for cases will be updated on Monday.
COVID-19 Updated Information from Walton County Emergency Operations Center - Joint Information Center.
As of the Florida Department of Health – Walton County's 10:00 a.m. update, Walton County has 4 additional positive tests. This brings the total to 809 tests conducted resulting in 55 positives and 753 negatives.
Additionally there has been one additional death, bringing Walton County's total to 2.
These additional positives and death are all related to the Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in DeFuniak Springs.
Location information for cases will be updated on Monday.
Total Cases: 61
Residents: 50
Non-Residents: 11
Deaths: 2
Hospitalizations*
Residents: 9
Non-Residents: 2
Age:
Age Range: 20 to 94
Median Age: 59
Gender:
Male: 20 (40%)
Female: 30 (60%)
Race:
Black: 3 (6%)
White: 47 (94%)
Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 1 (2%)
Not-Hispanic: 48 (96%)
Unknown/No Data: 1 (2%)
Residents: 50
Non-Residents: 11
Deaths: 2
Hospitalizations*
Residents: 9
Non-Residents: 2
Age:
Age Range: 20 to 94
Median Age: 59
Gender:
Male: 20 (40%)
Female: 30 (60%)
Race:
Black: 3 (6%)
White: 47 (94%)
Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 1 (2%)
Not-Hispanic: 48 (96%)
Unknown/No Data: 1 (2%)