JIC RELEASE NO. 247 - Cumulative Results: Seven Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Food Commodity Distribution on Thursday Canceled; Grab-N-Go Meals Ended July 31, 2020 - 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, unless unavailable.

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 Tuesday, August 4, 2020:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Tuesday, August 4	Samples Tested (August 3)	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - August 4)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - August 4, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	5	268	12,276	228
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	1	0	3,195	69
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	1	63	3,371	52
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	0	40	2,920	15
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5	0	15	769	1
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable cases	0	N/A	N/A	8
AS OF 12 PM, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020	Total Confirmed: 7	Total Samples Tested: 386	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - August 4): 22,548	Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 - August 4): 375

1Beginning March 26, 2020 3Beginning April 15, 2020 5Beginning April 30, 2020

2Beginning March 31, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020

Of the seven newly confirmed cases, one case was identified through contact tracing; three cases had recent travel to the continental US and were identified in a quarantine facility; and four cases are under investigation.

To date, there have been a total of 375 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 318 released from isolation, and 52 active cases. Of those cases, 326 are classified as civilians and 49 are military service members.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS1

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY3

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 326

Military: 49

Stable: 49

Hospitalized2: 03

Released: 318

Deaths: 05

Female: 174

Male: 201

North: 199

Central: 87

South: 40

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 45

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 16

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 32

Mexico: 01

90+: 01

80-89: 07

70-79: 18

60-69: 51

50-59: 57

40-49: 68

30-39: 69

20-29: 67

10-19: 27

0-9: 10

1Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing

2Hospitalization rate is based on intake numbers reported by GMH and USNH. This number may be subject to change.

3Some cases traveled to more than one country

Food Commodity Distribution on Thursday Canceled
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE), State Agency for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Nutrition Service (FNS), has canceled the TEFAP food commodities distribution scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2020. This will allow staff to prepare for the reopening of schools and to meet with mayors to discuss an alternate distribution model. The new distribution schedule will be announced at a future date.

Grab-N-Go Meals Ended July 31, 2020
The GDOE would also like to remind the public that the Grab-N-Go School Meal Program distribution ended on Friday, July 31, 2020. The GDOE would like to thank the roughly 200 school employees, volunteers, and community partners who made the Grab-N-Go School Meal Program possible.

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. 247 - Cumulative Results: Seven Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Food Commodity Distribution on Thursday Canceled; Grab-N-Go Meals Ended July 31, 2020