State Brings COVID-19 Testing To Walnut Hill

August 29, 2020

The Florida Department of Health brought COVID-19 testing to Walnut Hill Friday, the smallest community in the county to have a testing site since the start of the pandemic.

There were 22 people tested at the state-supported drive thru site at the Walnut Hill Community Center, also known as the Walnut Hill Ruritan Building. Test results are expected back within about 24 hours.

“We want to make testing available for anyone that wants to be tested,” Escambia County Emergency Manager Eric Gilmore told NorthEscambia.com recently.

Pictured: COVID-19 testing Friday afternoon at the Walnut Hill Community Center. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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6 Responses to “State Brings COVID-19 Testing To Walnut Hill”

  1. Tested on September 1st, 2020 12:24 pm

    It’s been 90 hours now, with no results. I too called the number at 850-595-6500 (option 6). They were very helpful, but still don’t have the results back yet.

  2. Louis on August 31st, 2020 5:45 pm

    Finally called Florida Department of Health in Escambia County. They gave us our results. I think it was option 6 in the menu. Call 850-595-6500.

  3. Also Tested in Walnut Hill on August 31st, 2020 4:14 pm

    The wife and I were both tested in Walnut Hill on Friday. No results as of 70 hours. Not sure who to call for results if they don’t text the results as offered.

  4. No name on August 31st, 2020 12:39 pm

    Before I can go to my Drs Appt they ask me have I had a fever and I had ran one for about 3 days so they ask me to have one done ran so I thought well 24 hrs I will know and have plenty of time to go to my appt don’t think that was so

  5. Resident on August 31st, 2020 12:29 pm

    24 hors back that a joke I’ve had to cancel my Doctors appt that was scheduled just because I has ran a fever

  6. Tested on August 31st, 2020 10:30 am

    Still no results back yet after 65 hours…

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