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COVID-19 Positivity Rates Week of August 28th, 2022

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GS Labs COVID-19 Positivity Rates

Throughout the week of Sunday, August 28 to Saturday, September 3, 2022, GS Labs testing saw an average positivity rate of 19% across five states. This percentage has increased by 2% from the previous week. For the week starting August 21st, 2022, the highest state positivity rate was 31% in Iowa. The lowest rate was in Washington with 12% positivity. All other states varied with their results for positivity for this week.

COVID-19 Positivity Rates Over Average Index:

The average positivity rate is 19% across all locations. All states, but one, had less than 30% positivity rates with COVID-19 Rapid Antigen tests conducted by GS Labs. Only one state had less than 20% positivity.  Here are the following state’s positivity rates for this week:

  • Iowa had a COVID Positivity Rate of 31%, which is a 4% increase from last week.
  • Nebraska had a COVID Positivity Rate of 22%, a 3% increase from last week.
  • Minnesota had a COVID Positivity Rate of 20%, which is a 4% increase from last week.
  • Oregon had a COVID Positivity Rate of 20%, an 11% increase from last week.
  • Washington had a COVID Positivity Rate of 12%, which is no different from last week.

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Breakdown of States By COVID-19 Positivity Rates:

Below is a graph of COVID-19 positivity rates across GS Labs locations.

Graph of Positivity Rates Week of 08/28

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Note: Most private and government organizations have stopped publishing positivity rates due to the increased use of At-Home COVID-19 tests. GS Labs is providing positivity rates specifically on antigen tests conducted by our trained staff across our locations. 

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COVID-19 Positivity Rates Week of August 21st, 2022

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GS Labs COVID-19 Positivity Rates

Throughout the week of Sunday, August 21 to Saturday, August 27, 2022, GS Labs testing saw an average positivity rate of 16% across five states. This percentage has decreased by 1% from the previous week. For the week starting August 21st, 2022, the highest state positivity rate was 27% in Iowa. The lowest rate was in Oregon with 9% positivity. All other states varied with their results for positivity for this week.

COVID-19 Positivity Rates Over Average Index:

The average positivity rate is 17% across all locations. All states had less than 30% positivity rates with COVID-19 Rapid Antigen tests conducted by GS Labs. Only two states had more than 20% positivity.  Here are the following state’s positivity rates for this week:

  • Iowa had a COVID Positivity Rate of 27%, which is a 2% decrease from last week.
  • Nebraska had a COVID Positivity Rate of 25%, a 1% decrease from last week.
  • Minnesota had a COVID Positivity Rate of 16%, which is a 5% decrease from last week.
  • Washington had a COVID Positivity Rate of 12%, a 2% increase from last week.
  • Oregon had a COVID Positivity Rate of 9%, a 5% decrease from last week.

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Breakdown of States By COVID-19 Positivity Rates:

Below is a graph of COVID-19 positivity rates across GS Labs locations.

Graph of Positivity Rates For Week of 08/21

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Note: Most private and government organizations have stopped publishing positivity rates due to the increased use of At-Home COVID-19 tests. GS Labs is providing positivity rates specifically on antigen tests conducted by our trained staff across our locations. 

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COVID-19 Positivity Rates Week of August 14th, 2022

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GS Labs COVID-19 Positivity Rates

Throughout the week of Sunday, August 14 to Saturday, August 20, 2022, GS Labs testing saw an average positivity rate of 17% across six states. This percentage has decreased by 2% from the previous week. For the week starting August 14th, 2022, the highest state positivity rate was 29% in Iowa. The lowest rate was in Washington with 10% positivity. All other states varied with their results for positivity for this week.

COVID-19 Positivity Rates Over Average Index:

The average positivity rate is 17% across all locations. All states had less than 30% positivity rates with COVID-19 Rapid Antigen tests conducted by GS Labs. Only two states had less than 20% positivity.  Here are the following state’s positivity rates for this week:

  • Iowa had a COVID Positivity Rate of 29%, which is an 11% increase from last week.
  • Nebraska had a COVID Positivity Rate of 26%, a 7% decrease from last week.
  • Missouri had a COVID Positivity Rate of 23%, which is no change from last week.
  • Minnesota had a COVID Positivity Rate of 21%, which is no change from last week.
  • Oregon had a COVID Positivity Rate of 14%, a 1% decrease from last week.
  • Washington had a COVID Positivity Rate of 10%, a 4% decrease from last week.

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Breakdown of States By COVID-19 Positivity Rates:

Below is a graph of COVID-19 positivity rates across GS Labs locations.

Positivity Rates Week of 08/24

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Note: Most private and government organizations have stopped publishing positivity rates due to the increased use of At-Home COVID-19 tests. GS Labs is providing positivity rates specifically on antigen tests conducted by our trained staff across our locations. 

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COVID-19 Positivity Rates Week of August 7th, 2022

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GS Labs COVID-19 Positivity Rates

Throughout the week of Sunday, August 7 to Saturday, August 13, 2022, GS Labs testing saw an average positivity rate of 19% across six states. This percentage has increased by 1% from the previous week. For the week starting August 7th, 2022, the highest state positivity rate was 33% in Nebraska. The lowest rate was in Oregon with 13% positivity. All other states varied with their results for positivity for this week.

COVID-19 Positivity Rates Over Average Index:

The average positivity rate is 19% across all locations. Half of the states had more than 20% positivity rates with COVID-19 Rapid Antigen tests conducted by GS Labs. The other three states had less than 20% positivity.  Here are the following state’s positivity rates for this week:

  • Nebraska had a COVID Positivity Rate of 33%, a 1% increase from last week.
  • Missouri had a COVID Positivity Rate of 23%, which is no change from last week.
  • Minnesota had a COVID Positivity Rate of 21%, which is a 3% increase from last week.
  • Iowa had a COVID Positivity Rate of 18%, which is a 14% decrease from last week.
  • Washington had a COVID Positivity Rate of 14%, a 1% increase from last week.
  • Oregon had a COVID Positivity Rate of 13%, a 1% decrease from last week.

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Breakdown of States By COVID-19 Positivity Rates:

Below is a graph of COVID-19 positivity rates across GS Labs locations.

COVID 19 Positivity Rates Week of 08.07

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Note: Most private and government organizations have stopped publishing positivity rates due to the increased use of At-Home COVID-19 tests. GS Labs is providing positivity rates specifically on antigen tests conducted by our trained staff across our locations. 

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GS Labs Tests Two Millionth Patient For COVID-19 

GS Labs - Provides Over 2 million COVID-19 tests

The pandemic continues to challenge the nation and GS Labs continues to test. 

GS Labs reached a national milestone by administering 2 million COVID-19 tests since we began testing in October 2020. GS Labs entered the COVID-19 testing space as the pandemic initially swept through Nebraska and the Midwest. At the time, loved ones and friends of the company’s partners could not find COVID-19 tests anywhere after being exposed to the coronavirus. GS Labs set out to help solve this problem with convenient, quick and safe testing options.

GS Labs Provides 2 million covid 19 test COVID-19 Testing

To date, GS Labs has made significant investments to build a national operation, including establishing testing sites, hiring nearly 2,500 essential workers, and developing infrastructure to handle customer service, as well as internal operations, billing, compliance, communications and more in multiple markets and states, and the labs’ hotline, staffed by registered nurses. GS Labs expanded across the U.S with new locations in response to community and patient demand, currently operating 16 locations throughout the country.

Expanding COVID-19 Testing Sites

GS Labs testing continues to provide safe, convenient and professional COVID-19 testing in multiple communities across the country. Our drive-up COVID-19 test locations allow you to stay in your car during testing. With rapid testing locations in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon and Washington, the team at GS Labs is ready to support you and your community with all your testing needs. 

Since GS Labs began providing testing for COVID-19, the team has continued to find areas needing additional testing resources. Constantly seeking ways to keep all communities safe is our utmost priority and has always been at the forefront of the organization. We want to ensure communities have a resource to continue to test. 

Hiring Over 2,500 Essentials Workers

GS Labs has proudly employed over 2,500 medical professionals, including registered nurses, administrative employees and more. As we open in new locations, we hire local individuals looking to keep their community safe. For each community we open in, GS Labs wants to be a resource for testing and a career opportunity for those in the area. We want to engage these communities and work to provide a positive experience for both patients and employees. 

No matter who you are or what stage in your career, GS Labs has a place for you. What makes GS Labs great is our diversity in experiences, careers and perspectives. You bring a positive attitude and growth mindset, and we’ll give the tools and training to succeed. Whether you are a healthcare professional with years of experience or are looking for a change of pace, GS Labs has a spot for you.

Infrastructure to Handle Customer Service

GS Labs is committed to offering convenient and accessible COVID-19 tests with rapid results to provide peace of mind to individuals and communities. The rapid antigen test is currently available to patients at each testing location. The company’s expanded operations stimulate local economies by hiring directly from communities, including the registered nurses and medical professionals who perform every test. Not only do we see the importance and value of having a committed staff administer tests, but we want to ensure we are here to answer any additional questions or concerns our patients may have for us. GS Labs has a dedicated phone line staffed by registered nurses to help interpret test results and answer COVID-19 related health questions. 

The nurse hotline (402-659-7709) is available to all patients to ensure you feel no questions go unanswered. 

Building a Highly Complex Reference Laboratory

To help patients make informed decisions, GS Labs began offering rapid tests due to the need for fast results. As the pandemic evolved, so did the testing needs in our communities, and GS Labs continued to rise to the situation. Rapid Antigen tests are a highly sought-after test due to the timeliness of results; however, the more complex PCR test quickly became the gold standard in detecting the virus within just days of infection. As such, we continued to expand our testing capabilities. Through thoughtful planning, aggressive timelines, the procurement of state-of-the-art testing machinery and bringing on industry-leading laboratory experts, we built a highly complex (CAP Certified) reference laboratory to process PCR tests from GS Labs testing facilities nationwide. Through the millions of tests, hundreds of thousands of PCR tests alone, we’ve helped communities across the country identify the spread of the COVID-19 virus and make safe, educated decisions on the return to work or school, travel and attending events.

With Rapid Antigen and Confirmatory PCR tests, GS Labs provides our patients with the timely benefits of rapid testing and the accuracy of laboratory analysis in a single visit. 

Thank you for trusting GS Labs with your testing needs. We look forward to continuing to serve you, your loved ones and our communities.

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What to know about testing at home.

At-Home COVID-19 Testing

At-home COVID-19 Rapid tests have been a great resource to keep stocked at your house if you begin not to feel well. It is a great resource to have as preliminary testing. While it is recommended to get COVID-19 lab testing to ensure accuracy, having at-home tests is still a great precautionary measure.  

These tests were hard to come by for a while, but they’ve become a bit easier to find more recently. Most COVID-19 at-home tests have around 80% accuracy rates. While keeping them around your house is great, please check the expiration date on your at-home test. These tests have a short shelf life, and when using them to test, it is always better to use multiple tests within a couple of days for accuracy purposes. 

At Home COVID-19 Test Expirations

Your tests will not go bad overnight, but experts say that the chemical components degrade over time, reducing the accuracy of the test. 

After administering your test, and if you feel it might be incorrect, find your nearest testing location where a licensed professional can administer the test for you. Testing at a lab can ensure more accurate samples and results.

If you begin to feel sick, be sure to stay home. Head to GS Labs to get tested for COVID-19 or Flu A&B to ensure you keep yourself and those around you safe.

GS Labs offers four types of tests: COVID-19 Rapid Antigen test, COVID-19 Standard PCR test, COVID-19 Rapid LAMP Test (NAAT-LAMP), and the COVID-19/Flu A&B Rapid Antigen (EUA) test. 

GS Labs provides COVID-19 testing to multiple communities throughout the United States. Our professionals are committed to making the testing process safe and convenient, delivering results to you as quickly as possible.