Jul 20, 2020

All residents, staff test negative in second Good Sam mass testing

Posted Jul 20, 2020 4:36 PM

Good Samaritan Society-Hays on Monday announced the results of a second round of mass coronavirus testing at its facility at 2700 Canal.

In a news release, Administrator Noe Gillespie announced that all 63 residents and 65 employees tested negative for COVID-19.

During its first round of mass testing, all residents tested negative and two staff members tested positive.

"All employees who previously tested positive have followed the KDHE guidelines of self-isolating, and are doing well. In fact, we expect them to return to work soon," Gillespie said. "We want to thank our local and state health departments for their help. We are also sincerely grateful to the community and our Good Samaritan families that have continued to support us.”

In early June, a resident tested positive for COVID-19. A mass testing conducted shortly after showed no other residents or staff members were infected at the time.