JIC RELEASE NO. 106 - Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases; CDC and OSHA Guidance for Cleaning; Events Suspended for Senior Citizens Month - GHS OCD

To date, 148 cases have been confirmed through COVID-19 testing provided with 5 deaths and 126 currently released from isolation (formerly referred to as recovered). One patient was released from isolation, and six people previously released from isolation have returned to active isolation status this week.

Cases are released from isolation when at least 3 days (72 hours) have passed since resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and improvement in respiratory symptoms AND at least 7 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.

Some cases that were previously released from isolation have returned to active isolation status after re-testing positive for COVID-19 through follow-up testing. To date, no additional cases have been linked to people released from isolation. As this is an evolving situation, information is subject to change with little to no notice.

If you are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19, please call your health care provider. If a patient does not have a regular health care provider, they can call any of the Community Health Centers or the DPHSS Medical Triage Hotline Phone Numbers listed below to report symptoms and obtain guidance from clinicians, or call 311.

(671) 480-7859
(671) 480-6760/3
(671) 480-7883
(671) 687-6170 (ADA Dedicated Number)

For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY**

AGE GROUP

Stable: 15

Hospitalized: 02

Released*: 126

Deaths: 05

Female: 76

Male: 72

North: 76

Central: 46

South: 24

Homeless: 02

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 11

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 06

90+: 01

80-89: 05

70-79: 11

60-69: 38

50-59: 26

40-49: 26

30-39: 15

20-29: 15

10-19: 10

0-9: 01

*Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing

**Some cases traveled to more than one country

CDC Guidance for Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Preparing for Reopening
The U.S. Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) has published reopening guidance for cleaning and disinfecting public spaces, workplaces, businesses, and homes. Reopening America requires all of us to move forward together by practicing social distancing and other daily habits to reduce our risk of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. Cleaning and disinfecting public spaces including your workplace, home, and business will require you to:

Develop your plan
Implement your plan
Maintain and revise your plan

Reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 by cleaning and disinfection is an important part of reopening public spaces that will require careful planning. Every American has been called upon to slow the spread of the virus through social distancing and prevention hygiene, such as frequently washing your hands and wearing face coverings.

CDC has a two-step clean process that includes:

Cleaning: Use soap and water to remove germs, dirt, and impurities from surfaces. It lowers the risk of spreading COVID-19 infection.
Disinfect: Use disinfectant products to kill germs on surfaces. By killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading infection. If disinfectants on this list are in short supply, alternative disinfectants can be used (for example, 1/3 cup of bleach added to 1 gallon of water, or 70% alcohol solutions).

EPA has created a list of disinfectant products that can be used against COVID-19: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

For the complete CDC guidance, visit

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/reopen-guidance.html

Also visit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) website guidance for all workers and employers at https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/controlprevention.html

Suspended Events for May, Senior Citizens Month
The Division of Senior Citizens of the Department of Public Health and Social Services annually celebrates Senior Citizens Month in May. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior Citizens Month 2020 key events are suspended until further notice, including:

Proclamation Signing
Huegon Manamko (Senior Goodwill Games)
Centenarian Celebration
46th Annual Governor’s Conference on Aging

For more information, contact Chad Palomo, Division of Senior Citizens Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at (671) 735-7421/7415 or by email at chad.palomo@dphss.guam.gov.

For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

X Flooding is a temporary overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. There are many possible causes of floods including heavy rain, coastal storms and storm surge, waterway overflow from being blocked with debris, or overflow of levees, dams, or waste water systems. Flooding can occur slowly over many days or happen very quickly with little or no warning, called flash floods.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/floods

Wildfire

Regularly clean the roof and gutters.
Maintain an area approximately 30’ away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush.
Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water.
Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents.

Fire Weather

Turn on your TV/radio. You’ll get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions.
Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family.
Keep your car fueled, in good condition, and stocked with emergency supplies and a change of clothes.

Drought

Conserve water

Take shorter showers.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
Run the washer less frequently and only when you have a full load.
Water your lawn less frequently and do so when the temperature is cooler in the early morning or late evening.
When you run the tap to heat or cool water, keep a pitcher to store the water and use it to water plants.
Avoid washing your car.

Practice fire prevention

Don't set off fireworks when conditions are dry.
Deposit cigarette butts in the proper receptacle to avoid starting a
Pour water over camp fires and backyard fire pits to ensure they are completely out before leaving them unattended.

Follow directions from local officials. If there are restrictions on water usage, be sure to heed them.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/wildfires and https://www.ready.gov/drought

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Typhoons/Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward land. Threats from typhoons/hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, and rip currents.

“Hurricanes” form in the Atlantic Northeast Pacific region and “Typhoons” form in the Northwest Pacific Region. These large storms are call cyclones in other parts of the world.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.

JIC RELEASE NO. 106 - Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases; CDC and OSHA Guidance for Cleaning; Events Suspended for Senior Citizens Month