JIC RELEASE NO. 199 - End of Day Results: Fourteen Test Positive for COVID-19 by DPHSS; DOC Employee Tests Positive; COVID-19 Testing Available Tuesday in Mangilao - GHS OCD

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The cumulative total from all labs will be reported on a nightly basis, unless unavailable. The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Thursday, June 25, 2020:

Laboratory	Confirmed on Thursday, June 25	Samples Tested (June 25)	Samples Tested (June 24)	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - June 25)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - June 25, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	14	309	319	6,290	172
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)¹/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam²	0	N/A	0	1,595	51
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)²	0	N/A	14	1,309	9
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory³	0	N/A	48	1,600	5
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory⁴	0	N/A	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory⁵	0	N/A	9	362	0
Probable cases	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	8
AS OF 9:15 PM, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020	Total Confirmed: 14	Total Samples Tested: 309	Total Samples Tested: 390	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - June 25): 11,173	Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 - June 25): 245

¹Beginning March 26, 2020
²Beginning March 31, 2020
³Beginning April 15, 2020
⁴Beginning April 23, 2020
⁵Beginning April 30, 2020

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 309 individuals for COVID-19 on Thursday, June 25, 2020 with conclusive results. Fourteen tested positive through DPHSS and 295 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Results include 256 samples from COVID-19 drive-through testing held at the Agana Heights Mayor’s Office and gymnasium on Wednesday.

Over 500 specimens were collected at today’s COVID-19 drive-through testing in Yona and will be tested on Friday.

To date, there have been a total of 245 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 174 released from isolation, and 66 active cases. Of those cases, 203 are classified as civilians, and 42 are military service members.

DOC Employee Tests Positive
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, an employee of the Department of Corrections (DOC) did not report for duty because of potential illness. On Thursday, June 25, 2020, this employee went to a clinic and tested positive for COVID-19. DPHSS is aware of the confirmed case and has launched its contact investigation. DOC remains committed to the safety of all staff and prisoners and will continue to work with DPHSS to take every precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within prison facilities. In accordance with reporting protocols with private clinics, this case will be reflected in Guam’s overall case count on Friday.

COVID-19 Testing Available Tuesday in Mangilao
DPHSS, in collaboration with the Government of Guam, the Mayors’ Council of Guam, private, and federal agencies, is offering drive-through and walk-in COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, June 30.

Testing is free and open to the public while supplies last. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing. Please bring an I.D., if one is available.

COVID-19 Drive-Through and Walk-in Testing:

Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Mangilao Senior Center/Mangilao Night Market (next to Santa Teresita Church) on Vietnam Veterans Highway (Rt. 10).
- Free and open to everyone

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 and dial option number 1.

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

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

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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. 199 - End of Day Results: Fourteen Test Positive for COVID-19 by DPHSS; DOC Employee Tests Positive; COVID-19 Testing Available Tuesday in Mangilao