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May 6 COVID-19 cases update for Okaloosa, Niceville

Niceville.comMay 6, 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 162, one new case since yesterday morning. The number of confirmed cases in Niceville is 22, one more than yesterday.

NICEVILLE, Fla — The Florida Department of Health reports this morning the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Okaloosa County is 162, one new case since yesterday morning. The number of confirmed cases in Niceville is 22, one more than yesterday.

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, 2,973 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, 61, one less since yesterday
  • Destin, 31, one more since yesterday
  • Niceville, 22, one more since yesterday
  • 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 6, 10 AM

Total Cases: 162
   Residents: 154
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: 74  (48%)
Female: 81 (52%)
Unknown/No data: 0 (<1%)

Race:
Black: 26  (17%)
White: 123  (79%)
Other: 6  (4%)
Unknown/No Data: 0  (0%)

Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 26  (17%)
Not-Hispanic: 129  (83%)
Unknown/No Data: 0  (0%)

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TESTING DATA FOR OKALOOSA

Total Tests: 2,973
Positive: 162

Negative: 2,808
Inconclusive: 1

Awaiting testing: 2


Percent Positive
: 5.4%: Within Target Range

 

Florida Residents:

Positive: 154

Negative: 2,689

 

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-2020-05-06-0938.pdf

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