St. Johnâs United can now test its employees and long-term care residents for COVID-19 after opening its own lab in downtown Billings earlier this month.
The company operates independent, assisted and nursing home living facilities. The facilities house around 550 residents and employ 700 staff.
St. Johnâs opened the lab in the Gainan Commons in downtown Billings and has already begun processing samples. The project has been in the works since October, and specific licensing was needed to open a certified lab.
Lab Administrator Ashley Bontjes, from left, and Clinical Laboratory Scientists MyLinda Lovell, and Mary Smith pose for a picture with the QuantStudio 7 Pro, which analyses COVID-19 tests, in the foreground at the St. John s United COVID-19 testing lab.
Update:
According to a Public Safety Advisory from Montana State University Billings, the water was turned back on Friday at 4 p.m. after a reported water main issue.
The advisory stated residents on campus should NOT drink the water until further notice, but restrooms and showers are operational.
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BILLINGS- Montana State University Billings is reporting another water main issue that is affecting the entire water system on campus.
MSUB says the issue is from the city construction on Rimrock Road and Normal Avenue.
Everyone is being asked to not use restrooms, showers or water fountains/water bottle refilling stations on the university campus.