On Saturday, March 28th, 2020 T.J. Samson Hospital was notified that a patient from their multi-county service area, who was treated at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test result came back after the patient had been discharged. Upon arriving, the patient was immediately masked and placed in isolation by the clinical team who were properly protected from exposure. While in the hospital, the patient was treated in the designated COVID-19 unit and was discharged under isolation protocol.
To protect the privacy of the patient and their family, no further information about the patient will be released.
Additionally, all visitation at both T.J. Samson Community Hospital, T.J. Health Columbia and at the TJ Health Pavilion is restricted with few exceptions. Everyone who enters any of these facilities will continue to be screened upon entry according to CDC guidelines.
Visit the Coronavirus resource page on the T.J. Regional Health website and follow the T.J. Regional Health Facebook page for additional updates.
To stay up-to-date on the latest developments and available information from federal and state agencies, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus or kycovid19.ky.gov websites or call the Kentucky COVID-19 hotline at 1-800-722-5725.
