Since theirlast update on Wednesday, January 5th, GCH officials reported that the hospital has tested 306 individuals for COVID-19, with 118 of those positive. That was a positivity rate of 38.6%.
GCH is continuing to experience a significantly high call volume on their COVID hotline due to an increased infection rate in the community.
As of Monday there five COVID-19 patients at Geary Community Hospital, three in the intensive care unit and one on a ventilator. Four of those patients were unvaccinated.