HOLT, Fla., July 28, 2020–Baker and Laurel Hill have increased their COVID-19 numbers for the last two days.

Both communities added two new cases yesterday; Baker added a third new case today.

Crestview continues to add positive case numbers, breaking the 500 threshold by adding 26 new cases for a total of 520.

Holt and Milligan remained at 16 and two total positive cases, respectively.

While Florida didn’t have a record-high increase in positive cases, it did add another 9,203 bringing the total to 441,977.

Florida also reported the highest number of statewide virus-related deaths in a 24-hour period to date with 191 additional deaths.

Across the United States, COVID-19-related deaths have risen to nearly 150,000 and have steadily increased since early July, according to data from The COVID Tracking Project.

Okaloosa County

• Fort Walton Beach 848, up 19 from yesterday
• Crestview 520, up 38
• Destin 369, up 4
• Niceville 265, up 7
• Mary Esther 137, up 7
• Shalimar 135 up 3
• Baker 48, up 1
• Laurel Hill 23
• Valparaiso 22, same
• Eglin Air Force Base 19, same
• Holt 16, same
• Milligan 2, same
• Hurlburt Field 1, same

Around the area

• Milton 1,556, up 129
• Pace 225, up 2
• Jay 85, up 1
• Defuniak Springs 340, up 4