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May 18 COVID-19 cases update for Okaloosa, Niceville

Niceville.comMay 18, 2020Updated:May 19, 20202 Mins Read
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Okaloosa County COVID-19 Daily Report

NICEVILLE, Fla, MAY 18, 2020 — The Florida Department of Health reports this morning the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Okaloosa County is 178, one more case since yesterday morning. The number of confirmed cases in Niceville is 24.

NICEVILLE, Fla — The Florida Department of Health reports this morning the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Okaloosa County is 178, one more case since yesterday morning. The number of confirmed cases in Niceville is 24.

The number of hospitalizations in Okaloosa is 29, the same number as reported yesterday.

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

To date, 3,657 tests have been performed in Okaloosa County.

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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, 67, no change
  • Destin, 32, no change
  • Niceville, 24, no change
  • Crestview, 24, one more since yesterday
  • Shalimar, 12, no change
  • Mary Esther, 9, no change
  • Eglin AFB, 2, no change
  • Laurel Hill, 1, no change
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CASE DATA FOR OKALOOSA, MAY 18, 10 AM

Total Cases: 178
   Residents: 170
Residents Not in Florida: 1
Non-Residents: 7

Conditions and Care
   Deaths: 5
Hospitalizations
Residents: 29
Non-Residents: 0
Demographics of Cases

Age:
Age Range: 0 to 96
Median Age: 56

Gender:
Male: 80  (47%)
Female: 91 (53%)
Unknown/No data: 0 (<1%)

Race:
Black: 27  (16%)
White: 135  (79%)
Other: 8  (5%)
Unknown/No Data: 1  (1%)

Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 29  (17%)
Not-Hispanic: 141  (82%)
Unknown/No Data: 1  (1%)

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TESTING DATA FOR OKALOOSA

Total People Tested: 3,657
Positive: 178

Negative: 3,477
Inconclusive: 1

Awaiting testing: 0


Percent Positive
: 4.9%: Within Target Range
Florida Residents:

Positive: 170

Negative: 3,355

 

Non-Florida Residents:

Positive: 7

Negative: 122

Want more info and data? Get it here: https://www.floridadisaster.org/globalassets/covid19/dailies/covid-daily-report-5.18.20-.pdf

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