Kona Community Hospital on Hawaii Island. (Source: Bob Brown: Eye Expression Photography)

Kona Community Hospital says it’s COVID-free after negative test results

28 Jul 2020, 18:14 · Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kona Community Hospital confirmed this week that it’s now COVID-19 free after all test results came back negative.

“The repeated negative test results affirm that hospital staff are following strict protocols outlined in our COVID-19 management plan,” said interim chief nurse Stephanie Irwin, in a statement.

Earlier in the month, three staff members had tested positive. That prompted the hospital to conduct mult-day testing of employees.

The final testing was completed on July 24.

All 499 tests that were conducted were negative, the hospital said.