White said about 50 people at the facility's assisted living wing were tested Thursday, after a resident was diagnosed on Tuesday and a staff member tested positive a short time later. Eleven tests were done by the state, and others were done by Marshall County and Caldwell County hospitals and sent to a lab.
In his Saturday morning update, Governor Andy Beshear said he has communicated multiple times with River's Bend. He believes this is most extensive testing that has taken place at any of these types of facilities. White thanked everyone who has helped in this process, and said, "there is more to come."
On Friday, the state test results were returned, and one additional resident and one additional staff member have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
This updated information means a total of two residents and two staff have tested positive for the virus at River's Bend.
White told West Kentucky Star the first resident was taken to a hospital in Tennessee by family members when she began showing symptoms and before her test results were returned (That woman, 97-year-old Jean Massamore, also known as, "Mama Jean," passed away Saturday. Family members told White about her passing and he shared the information in another update Saturday night - see related story).
The second resident is still at River's Bend, and the staff members have self-quarantined themselves.
On Saturday, White shared information about another positive test result. A woman was taken to a Paducah hospital Tuesday after being sick for several days, and is currently on a ventilator. Family members say her test came back positive for COVID-19 on Friday, and asked for everyone to pray for her.
This makes a total of six Lyon County residents diagnosed with the virus, according to White. While the two staff members are not included in the county's total, White said he has mentioned them in his updates since everyone is following the River's Bend situation so closely, and he wants to provide the most current and complete information.
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