Florida Department of Health

HOLT, Fla., July 22, 202—Today’s Florida health department update shows Holt added more positive cases to its overall total.

Holt now has 14 total cases, an increase of two from yesterday.

Laurel Hill also added two cases for a total of 19.

This is the second day in a row that Baker’s virus cases have not increased. Milligan remains at one positive virus case.

Crestview has continued to add cases daily and now stands at 413, reaching and surpassing the 400 case threshold.

For Okaloosa County, today’s updated figure of 42 added cases was the fewest number of positive cases added since July 8.

Nationally, California surpassed New York as the new epicenter for the United States. California is reporting 409,598 cases, New York 408,886.

Florida is behind New York with 379,619, fourth highest location in the world with Brazil’s numbers topping California’s.

Okaloosa County

• Fort Walton Beach 736, up 7
• Crestview 413, up 15
• Destin 321, up 7
• Niceville 220, up 4
• Mary Esther 120, up 3
• Shalimar 111
• Baker 42, same
• Laurel Hill 19, up 2
• Valparaiso 19, up 1
• Eglin Air Force Base 17, same
• Holt 14, up 2
• Milligan 1, same
• Hurlburt Field 1, same

Around the area

• Milton 889, up 30
• Pace 192, up 1
• Jay 73, up 4
• Defuniak Springs 295, up 11