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May 5 COVID-19 cases update for Okaloosa, Niceville

Niceville.comMay 5, 20202 Mins Read
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Okaloosa County COVID-19 Daily Report

NICEVILLE, Fla., MAY 5, 2020 — The Florida Department of Health reports this morning the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Okaloosa County is 161, one new case since yesterday morning. The number of confirmed cases in Niceville remains at 21.

NICEVILLE, Fla — The Florida Department of Health reports this morning the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Okaloosa County is 161, one new case since yesterday morning. The number of confirmed cases in Niceville remains at 21.

The number of hospitalizations in Okaloosa is 26, no change over the past 24 hours.

The number of deaths in Okaloosa County remains unchanged at five.

To date, 2,944 tests reportedly have been performed in Okaloosa County.

Here’s the latest breakdown by city in Okaloosa (note that the city is not always reported as part of the initial notification and may be missing while the case is being investigated):

  • Fort Walton Beach, 62, one more since yesterday
  • Destin, 30, no change
  • Niceville, 21, no change
  • Crestview, 18, no change
  • Shalimar, 12, no change
  • Mary Esther, 8, no change
  • Eglin AFB, 2, no change
  • Laurel Hill, 1, no change
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CASE DATA FOR OKALOOSA, MAY 5, 10 AM

Total Cases: 161
   Residents: 153
Residents Not in Florida: 1
Non-Residents: 7

Conditions and Care
   Deaths: 5
Hospitalizations
Residents: 26
Non-Residents: 0
Demographics of Cases

Age:
Age Range: 0 to 96
Median Age: 58

Gender:
Male: 73  (47%)
Female: 81 (53%)
Unknown/No data: 0 (<1%)

Race:
Black: 26  (17%)
White: 121  (79%)
Other: 6  (4%)
Unknown/No Data: 1  (1%)

Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 24  (16%)
Not-Hispanic: 129  (84%)
Unknown/No Data: 1  (1%)

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TESTING DATA FOR OKALOOSA

Total Tests: 2,944
Positive: 161

Negative: 2,781
Inconclusive: 1

Awaiting testing: 1


Percent Positive
: 5.5%: Within Target Range
Florida Residents:

Positive: 153

Negative: 2,662

 

Non-Florida Residents:

Positive: 7

Negative: 119

Want more info and data? Get it here: https://www.floridadisaster.org/globalassets/covid19/dailies/covid-19-data—daily-report-2020-05-05-0941.pdf

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