JIC RELEASE NO. 317 - Guam COVID Alert App Now Available; Updated 311 COVID-19 Hotline - 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.

Guam COVID Alert App Now Available
Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), in partnership with the Office of the Governor and Office of Technology, launched the Guam COVID Alert app, an exposure notification app that has the ability to alert users if they have been exposed to other app users who have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

The Guam COVID Alert mobile app is now available for download from the App store and Google Play. For more information, visit guamcovidalert.guam.gov.

Updated 311 COVID-19 Hotline
For COVID-19 related inquiries, local numbers can call 311 and be patched through the following menu:

Medical questions regarding COVID-19 (DPHSS Nurse Triage).
1. Operational daily, from 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
DPHSS Division of Public Welfare (SNAP, Medicaid, MIP, Cash Assistance, Child Care Development Fund)
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Guam COVID Alert app
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Report a Violation of the Social Isolation Directive (Guam Police Department)
1. Operational 24/7
Counseling Crisis Hotline (Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center)
1. Operational 24/7
Employment and unemployment guidance (Department of Labor)
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Resources for GDOE Parents
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
General Inquiries (Joint Information Center)
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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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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. 317 - Guam COVID Alert App Now Available; Updated 311 COVID-19 Hotline