JIC RELEASE NO. 303 - Cumulative Results: Seventy-four Test Positive for COVID-19; New Case Definition Changes how Probable Cases are Classified; 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 information on COVID-19 cases, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The COVID-19 Dashboard is updated on business days.

Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results officially reported to the Joint Information Center on Thursday, September 3 and reflects results from Wednesday, September 2:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Thursday, September 3	Samples Tested on Wednesday, September 2	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - September 3)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - September 3, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	32	218	20,763	682
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	7	85	5,571	396
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	28	316	5,486	240
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	5	41	4,015	122
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5	2	40	1,730	74
Private Clinics6	0	18	348	44
Other Laboratories	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
AS OF 7:30 PM, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020	Total Confirmed: 74	Total Samples Tested: 718	Total Negative Tests: 37,930	Total COVID-19 Cases: 1,560

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

2Beginning March 31, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020 6Beginning August 10, 2020

Seventy-four (74) cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS). Of the 74 cases, 16 cases were identified through contact tracing and three cases reported recent travel from the US and were identified in quarantine.

New Case Definition Changes how Probable Cases are Classified
On August 5, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) approved a new case definition for COVID-19 which was adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

To classify as a probable case, the following criteria must be met:

Meets clinical criteria AND epidemiologic linkage with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for SARS-CoV-2.
Meets presumptive laboratory evidence.
Meets vital records criteria with no confirmatory laboratory evidence for SARS-CoV-2.

From March 12 to September 2, Guam reported eight probable cases under the previous case definition: six who were clinically diagnosed without confirmatory laboratory evidence and two who tested positive through antibody testing. On September 3, DPHSS adopted the new CDC case definition for COVID-19 and reclassified Guam COVID-19 cases. Under the new case definition, Guam has no cases that classify as probable cases. The Guam COVID-19 Case Count has been adjusted to reflect the adoption of the new case definition: as of September 3, Guam's COVID-19 Case Count is 1,560 confirmed cases and 0 probable cases.

To date, there have been a total of 1,560 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 13 deaths, 716 not in isolation, and 831 cases in active isolation. Of those cases, 1,334 are classified as civilians and 226 are military service members.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS1

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY3

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 1,334

Military: 226

Stable: 786

Hospitalized2: 45

Released: 716

Deaths: 13

Female: 701

Male: 859

North: 783

Central: 375

South: 239

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 52

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 20

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 96

Mexico: 01

Identified in Quarantine4: 92

90+: 05

80-89: 20

70-79: 48

60-69: 140

50-59: 236

40-49: 208

30-39: 322

20-29: 381

10-19: 128

0-9: 72

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. This number may be subject to change.

3Some cases traveled to more than one country

4Includes home/self-quarantine and quarantine in a Government of Guam facility

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. 303 - Cumulative Results: Seventy-four Test Positive for COVID-19; New Case Definition Changes how Probable Cases are Classified; Profiles of Confirmed Cases