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Colorado National Guard Continues Testing Long-Term Care Facilities

THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)- The Colorado National Guard was conducting mass testing at Sunny Acres in Thornton on Monday.

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The Colorado State Joint Information Center is working with the National Guard to expand testing at nursing homes and long-term care facilities in Colorado.

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Older adults make up nearly half of the deaths in the state. Those 65 and older remain under Gov. Jared Polis' stay-at-home order.

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The state hopes to test Bethany Care Center in Lakewood on Tuesday.

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