May 1 COVID-19 cases update for Okaloosa, Niceville

NICEVILLE, Fla — The Florida Department of Health reports this morning the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Okaloosa County is 156, two new cases since Thursday 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 156, two new cases since Thursday morning. The number of confirmed cases in Niceville remains at 21.

The number of hospitalizations in Okaloosa is 25, the same number as yesterday.

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

To date, 2,798 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, 60, no change
• Destin, 29, one more case
• Niceville, 21, no change
• Crestview, 18, one more case
• Shalimar, 12, no change
• Mary Esther, 6, no change
• Eglin AFB, 2, no change
• Laurel Hill, 1, no change

CASE DATA FOR OKALOOSA, MAY 1, 10 AM

Total Cases: 156
   Residents: 148
Residents Not in Florida: 1
Non-Residents: 7

Conditions and Care
   Deaths: 4
Hospitalizations
Residents: 25
Non-Residents: 0
Demographics of Cases

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

Gender:
Male: 69  (46%)
Female: 80 (54%)
Unknown/No data: 0 (<1%)

Race:
Black: 23  (15%)
White: 111  (74%)
Other: 14  (9%)
Unknown/No Data: 1  (1%)

Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 20  (13%)
Not-Hispanic: 126  (85%)
Unknown/No Data: 3  (2%)

TESTING DATA FOR OKALOOSA

Total Tests: 2,798
Positive: 156

Negative: 2,638
Inconclusive: 0

Awaiting testing: 4

Percent Positive: 5.6%: Within Target Range
Florida Residents:

Positive: 148

Negative: 2,529

Non-Florida Residents:

Positive: 7

Negative: 109

Want more info and data? Get it here: https://www.floridadisaster.org/globalassets/covid19/dailies/covid-19-data—daily-report-2020-05-01-0941.pdf