MOSES LAKE — Two employees of a Moses Lake senior living facility have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Brookdale Hearthstone Moses Lake is the second long-term care facility in Grant County with confirmed cases.

Grant County Health District confirmed Thursday afternoon that two employees and no residents at Brookdale Hearthstone had tested positive. A second round of tests will be conducted over the weekend, with test results expected a few days later.

The facility has notified staff, residents and their family members about the outbreak, Brookdale staff said in a statement.

“Brookdale’s top priority is the health and safety of our residents, patients, and associates,” the statement said. “We are diligently monitoring our residents and associates for signs and symptoms, and we continue to work directly with local health officials to help ensure our residents and associates have the appropriate and necessary medical support.”

Long-term care facilities such as Brookdale Hearthstone and Summer Wood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center, which reported last week that seven among its employees and residents had tested positive, have received outsized attention from health officials as they grapple with the pandemic. In early May, state officials reported that while the elderly residents of these types of facilities accounted for 18 percent of all COVID-19 cases, they accounted for 61 percent of the deaths.

Brookdale said that it is closely following established policies and procedures for containing contagious illnesses and is following guidance from local and federal health officials.

“We have detailed protocols and plans in place to respond to this situation, prioritizing the health and wellness of our residents,” the statement continued.

In mid-March, Brookdale stated that, in addition to its compliance with federal, state and local guidelines, it had suspended all group outings and barred groups of three or more coming into the facility, except for sales tours, family or third-party medical and clinical providers.

“Since reports of COVID-19 in the United States were confirmed, and in accordance with CDC guidelines, Brookdale has proactively implemented precautionary measures throughout our communities,” the statement said.