No Coronavirus: Marlborough Seniors Facility Gets Test Results

MARLBOROUGH, MA — One local assisted living facility is celebrating coronavirus test results. That's because hundreds of residents and staff at New Horizons at Marlborough tested negative for the virus.

The National Guard visited the assisted-living facility on April 28 to test 159 residents and 147 staff members. Of those, 301 tested negative, and one tested "preliminary negative," according to the facility.

“While these results represent a snapshot in time amid a very fluid situation, and perhaps an element of luck, we are extremely encouraged that the COVID-19 tests were all negative and wish for continued good health for our community,” New Horizons Executive Director Andrew Eick said in a news release.

Coronavirus has ravaged long-term care facilities across the state. Out of the state's 3,716 coronavirus deaths, 2,189 have been connected to long-term care facilities. Approximately 12,500 workers and residents at 319 facilities across the state had tested positive for the virus as of Friday.

The Holyoke Soldiers Home has been the site of one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the nation. Eighty-three residents have died of the virus, and another 80 have tested positive, according to reports.