JIC RELEASE NO. 219 - DPHSS Nurses will Contact Individuals with Test Results; Office of Vital Statistics Updated Information; Reschedule for the “Interim Food Safety Training Course” on or before July 15 - 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 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/.

DPHSS Nurses will Contact Individuals with Test Results

Individuals who went to a Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) community-based testing site and were swabbed for COVID-19, will receive a phone call from one of the public health medical staff with their test results. Please answer the call.

Calls are prioritized to those who tested positive for COVID-19. DPHSS cannot leave test results on a voicemail or answering machine.

Those who test negative will also receive a phone call. If you have not heard back from Public Health after three days, please call the Central Public Health Center at 638-4513 or 311, option 1 (DPHSS Medical Triage) for your test results. If you would like to receive a copy of your test results, please call 638-4513.

Office of Vital Statistics Updated Information

The Office of Vital Statistics hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Any inquiries regarding the registering, certifying, and maintaining of records of vital events, and or processing and issuance of marriage licenses may be addressed to the Office of Vital Statistics. For more information, call 300-9265/7.

Reschedule for the “Interim Food Safety Training Course” on or before July 15

Individuals who currently possess an “Interim Health Certificate” and were originally scheduled for the Food Safety Health Certificate Training Course on March 17, 2020 through April 17, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. are to visit the Division of Environmental Health (DEH) before July 15, 2020 for the rescheduling of the course; otherwise, they will be treated as new applicants and must pay the new applicant fee of $25.00.

Applicants can reschedule for the course at Guam Environmental Public Health Laboratory (aka Mosquito Lab) in Dededo, next to the Northern Public Health. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except observed holidays.

Only applicants will be allowed to enter the facility and they must bring their own pen or pencil. Family, friends, or children accompanying the applicant will not be allowed to enter. Applicants who are feeling ill or experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms are not to enter the premises. Wearing of face masks will be mandatory and social distancing will be implemented.

Applicants needing special accommodations must call 300-9579 at least two days prior to their scheduled date. Applicants are also encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather, as the waiting area will be in the parking lot.

For any questions, please contact DEH at (671) 300-9579 or send an email to dphss-deh@dphss.guam.gov.

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. 219 - DPHSS Nurses will Contact Individuals with Test Results; Office of Vital Statistics Updated Information; Reschedule for the “Interim Food Safety Training Course” on or before July 15