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The Escambia County Healthcare Authority announced today there has been 58 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported out of its two hospitals in the county.

According to ECHA’s biweekly update, there have been 51 confirmed cases reported at Atmore Community Hospital, and seven cases at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital.

At ACH, 533 specimens have been collected with 460 negative results, 21 pending and one inconclusive.

At DWM, 287 specimens have been collected with 275 negative results, five pending and zero inconclusive.
The ECHA updates these numbers twice a week to reflect current case numbers. Due to the timing of the information, the numbers may differ from the numbers on the Alabama Department of Public Health’s website.

According to the ADPH, there have been 75 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported with 1,298 specimens collected and three confirmed deaths.