JIC RELEASE NO. 344 -Cumulative Results: Twenty-nine Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; One Additional GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

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 reported to the Joint Information Center on Friday, September 18 and reflects results from Thursday, September 17:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Friday, September 18	Samples Tested on Thursday, September 17	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - September 18)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - September 18, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	18	184	23,220	945
Department of Defense (DoD)	1	36	6,429	450
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	5	68	6,367	328
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	1	35	4,540	177
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	3	39	2,287	104
Private Clinics	1	38	719	68
Other Laboratories	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
AS OF 6:35 PM, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020	Total Confirmed: 29	Total Samples Tested: 400	Total Negative Tests: 43,579	Total COVID-19 Cases: 2,074

Of the 29 recently reported cases, five cases were identified through contact tracing.

To date, there have been a total of 2,074 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 31 deaths, 593 cases in active isolation, and 1,450 not in active isolation. Of those cases, 1,810 are classified as civilians and 264 are military service members.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY3

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 1,810

Military: 264

Stable: 552

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 40

ICU: 19

GRMC: 1

ICU: 0

Naval Hospital: 0

Released2: 1,450

Deaths: 31

Female: 924

Male: 1,150

North: 1,064

Central: 582

South: 323

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 52

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 20

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 104

Mexico: 01

Identified in Quarantine4: 101

90+: 05

80-89: 23

70-79: 62

60-69: 169

50-59: 298

40-49: 324

30-39: 430

20-29: 498

10-19: 172

0-9: 93

1Hospitalization rate is based on intake numbers reported to the JIC. This number may be subject to change.

2Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing

3Some cases traveled to more than one country

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

One Additional GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
On Friday, September 18, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) confirmed that one additional employee from the GDOE Tiyan offices tested positive for COVID-19. This case was identified through contact tracing efforts.

The employee has not been in the office for several weeks. However, any identified areas of concern will be cleaned and disinfected as needed. GDOE employees will not have access to these areas until cleaning has been completed.

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.