JIC RELEASE NO. 249 - Cumulative Results: Eight Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases - 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 Thursday, August 6, 2020:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Thursday, August 6	Samples Tested (August 5)	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - August 6)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - August 6, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	6	346	12,885	237
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	0	0	3,317	70
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	2	43	3,470	63
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	0	44	3,001	16
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5	0	9	790	1
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable cases	0	N/A	N/A	8
AS OF 12:25 PM, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020	Total Confirmed: 8	Total Samples Tested: 442	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - August 6): 23,480	Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 - August 6): 397

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

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

The eight recently confirmed cases are currently under investigation. Among the six cases confirmed by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), one case had recent travel to the continental US, two cases were identified through contact tracing, and three cases were identified through community screening.

To date, there have been a total of 397 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 321 released from isolation, and 71 active cases. Of those cases, 348 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: 348

Military: 49

Stable: 68

Hospitalized2: 03

Released: 321

Deaths: 05

Female: 182

Male: 215

North: 211

Central: 92

South: 45

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 45

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 16

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 35

Mexico: 01

90+: 01

80-89: 07

70-79: 18

60-69: 51

50-59: 62

40-49: 70

30-39: 73

20-29: 76

10-19: 29

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

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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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. 249 - Cumulative Results: Eight Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases