JIC RELEASE NO. 218 - Cumulative Results: Two Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Updated High Risk Areas, Effective July 13 - GHS OCD

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results that are officially reported to the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) as well as lab results from the DPHSS Guam Public Health Laboratory (GHPL) once a day.

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

Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Thursday, July 9, 2020:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Thursday, July 9	Samples Tested (July 8)	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - July 9)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - July 9, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	1	222	9,350	193
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	0	0	2,039	60
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	1	37	2,256	41
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	0	25	2,050	7
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5	0	10	511	0
Probable cases	0	N/A	N/A	8
AS OF 11:50 AM, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020	Total Confirmed: 2	Total Samples Tested: 294	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - July 9): 16,223	Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 - July 9): 309

1Beginning March 26, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020

2Beginning March 31, 2020 5Beginning April 30, 2020

3Beginning April 15, 2020

DPHSS tested 222 individuals for COVID-19 on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 with conclusive results. One tested positive and 221 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Results include 168 samples from COVID-19 community testing held at the Astumbo Gym on July 8. The case reported household contact to a confirmed case and was identified through contact tracing.

One additional case tested positive by the Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS) and reported community contact to a confirmed case.

To date, there have been a total of 309 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 202 released from isolation, and 102 active cases. Of those cases, 263 are classified as civilians and 46 are military service members.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS*

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY**

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 263

Military: 46

Stable: 99

Hospitalized: 03

Released: 202

Deaths: 05

Female: 143

Male: 166

North: 171

Central: 64

South: 30

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 40

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 13

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 11

Mexico: 01

90+: 01

80-89: 07

70-79: 17

60-69: 46

50-59: 47

40-49: 54

30-39: 54

20-29: 56

10-19: 20

0-9: 07

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

**Some cases traveled to more than one country

Updated High Risk Areas, Effective July 13
In accordance with DPHSS Guidance Memo 2020-11 Revision 3, relative to the protocol for the quarantine of travelers into Guam, all persons entering Guam by air or sea from “high risk areas” will be subject to quarantine locations for a period of 14 days. High Risk areas will be determined by a calculated COVID-19 Area Risk (CAR) score, which primarily assesses an area’s recently calculated Case Doubling Time and Test Positivity Rate. Residency status will not determine the level of quarantine or testing required.

On July 13, 2020, the high risk areas will be updated to the following:

HIGH RISK AREA LIST EFFECTIVE JULY 13, 2020
High Risk US States				High Risk Countries		High Risk Region
Alabama	Idaho	Nevada	Tennessee	Bangladesh	Nepal	Africa
Arizona	Iowa*	North Carolina	Texas	Bulgaria*	Philippines	Central America
Arkansas	Kansas*	Ohio*	Utah	Croatia*	Sweden*	Middle East
California	Louisiana*	Oklahoma	Wisconsin*	India	Ukraine*	South America
Florida	Mississippi	Oregon	Wyoming*	Indonesia
Georgia	Missouri*	South Carolina		Mexico*
*New Additions to Previous List

For more information, visit http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19-dphss-mandatory-quarantine-procedures/.

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.

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. 218 - Cumulative Results: Two Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Updated High Risk Areas, Effective July 13