coronavirus

COVID-19 update for Okaloosa County

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — Fifty-three people were admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 during the past week in Okaloosa County, up from 40 the previous week,…

3 years ago

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to increase in Okaloosa

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — Forty people were admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 the past week in Okaloosa County, up from…

3 years ago

Medical Group offers tips to stop spread of COVID-19

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- With the spread of the new COVID-19 variant, the 96th Medical Group created a…

3 years ago

Eglin returns to Bravo+, mandatory masks

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, the 96th Test Wing commander, directs Health Protection Condition Bravo-Plus…

3 years ago

COVID on the rise in Okaloosa

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- New cases of COVID-19 are increasing rapidly in Okaloosa County, up 299 percent over the previous…

3 years ago

Updated Covid-19 information for parents from Marcus Chambers

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- Here is a January 3 message to parents from Marcus Chambers, Okaloosa Superintendent of Schools. Students return…

3 years ago

Air Force releases COVID-19 policy

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force released its policy today outlining the way forward for Total Force…

3 years ago

Eglin returns to no masks for fully-vaccinated

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The installation commander, Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, 96th Test Wing commander, revised Eglin’s mask-wear…

3 years ago

Eglin moves to HPCON Bravo

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, the 96th Test Wing commander, directs Health Protection Condition Bravo…

3 years ago

Pfizer boosters available at Health Department

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) is providing Pfizer booster doses to eligible groups…

3 years ago

COVID cases on the decline in Okaloosa schools

NICEVILLE, Fla. – New COVID-19 cases among students and staff at Okaloosa County schools is on the decline. New figures…

3 years ago

Okaloosa schools Sept. 6 COVID update

NICEVILLE, Fla. – The Okaloosa County School District has reported the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases among students now totals…

4 years ago

Okaloosa schools August 31 COVID report

NICEVILLE, Fla. – The Okaloosa County School District in its COVID-19 dashboard reports that through August 30 the number of…

4 years ago

Medical Group’s latest COVID-19 vaccine information

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 96 Medical Group offers the Pfizer vaccine to all uniformed service personnel and…

4 years ago

August 26 report: COVID cases still increasing in Okaloosa

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reports that Okaloosa County recorded 1,836 new COVID-19 cases in the…

4 years ago

COVID cases triple this week in Okaloosa schools

NICEVILLE, Fla. – The Okaloosa County School District has reported the number of COVID-19 cases among students now totals 679,…

4 years ago

COVID cases double in Okaloosa schools

NICEVILLE, Fla. – The Okaloosa County School District has reported the number of COVID-19 cases now totals 261 among students…

4 years ago

August 20 report: COVID cases up, vaccinations down in Okaloosa

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reports that Okaloosa County recorded 1,511 new COVID-19 cases in the…

4 years ago

More than 100 COVID cases in Okaloosa schools first week

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- There are 114 COVID-19 cases among students and teachers/staff in Okaloosa County public schools according to the Okaloosa…

4 years ago

COVID cases continue to climb in Okaloosa

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reports that Okaloosa County recorded 1,396 new COVID-19 cases in the…

4 years ago