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Both State Sponsored COVID-19 Testing Sites In Escambia County Have Closed Permanently
October 2, 2020
The two state-sponsored COVID-19 testing sites in Escambia County closed permanently at 5 p.m. Friday.
The sites have operated for months at the University of West Florida and in front of the Publix on Ninth Avenue.
The closures came days after Gov. Ron DeSantis moved Florida into Phase 3 of his reopening plan.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
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10 Responses to “Both State Sponsored COVID-19 Testing Sites In Escambia County Have Closed Permanently”
Way to go Ron. Every decision you make begs an explanation. Yet no lame explanation is going to replace our lost lives. Perhaps dye your hair flaming orange, you’ll look like YOUR wannabe mentor… Not just sound like him. I can’t wait to vote AGAINST you Ron deSatan … You obviously have no idea what your job is. Or who you work for. FLORIDA’S RESIDENTS, NOT THE ORANGEMAN.
Florida is doomed. God’s waiting room…that is your description of Florida. That room will stay full capacity now that you made the call to open up… Ignorance is bliss. So they say.
My wife is a nurse for the Dept. Of Health in Escambia they are still testing at their site on Gregory St & are actually ramping up to be able increase testing since they are aware that the state sponsored sites such as UWF & Publix are closing.
I am all for going about our lives without overreaching government control, but I do not think it is wise to pretend that the virus does not exist. If the testing sites were not being used, I can understand shutting down one and consolidating resources. However, we all know that the virus is not beaten and I am afraid closing testing sites is going a step too far in our desire to get back to normal.
You can’t ignore it or lie about it and make it go away. Without testing doesn’t mean it gone.
The Health Department is still doing testing. You can go to the ER if you are sick enough that you feel that you need treatment from a doctor.
I guess that means the pandemic is over then, right? What an absolutely foolish move from Gov. DeSantis.
So where does one go now if they start having symptoms? The Primary Care doctors around here won’t let you in!
Thank goodness.
DeSantis wants to pretend he beat this.
14,400 plus dead. 127 yesterday.
This is shameful.
WHY?