JIC RELEASE NO. 379 - Cumulative Results: 65 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; One GDOE Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19 - GHS OCD

For information on COVID-19 cases, visit the official COVID-19 Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 2,818 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 55 deaths, 841 cases in active isolation and 1,922 not in active isolation. Of those cases, 2,543 are classified as civilians and 275 are military service members.

Of the 65 new cases, 28 were identified through contact tracing. One case reported recent travel from the United States and was identified in quarantine.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Tuesday, October 6 and reflects results from Monday, October 5:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Tuesday, October 6	Samples Tested on Monday, October 5	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 6)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 6, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	45	357	26,675	1,382
Department of Defense (DoD)	1	48	6,972	473
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	4	65	7,164	475
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	8	46	5,050	223
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	3	55	2,965	141
Private Clinics	2	75	1,352	118
Other Laboratories	0	0	N/A	2
Probable Case	2	5	3	4
AS OF 7 PM, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020	Total Confirmed: 65	Total Samples Tested: 651	Total Negative Tests: 50,198	Total COVID-19 Cases: 2,818

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 2,543

Military: 275

Stable: 799

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 40

ICU: 14

GRMC: 0

ICU: 0

Naval Hospital: 2

Released: 1,922

Deaths: 55

Female: 1,304

Male: 1,514

North: 1,515

Central: 776

South: 383

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 76

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 24

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 125

Mexico: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 124

90+: 07

80-89: 28

70-79: 83

60-69: 241

50-59: 408

40-49: 424

30-39: 559

20-29: 658

10-19: 256

0-9: 154

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

2Some cases traveled to more than one country

3Includes home/self-quarantine and quarantine in a Government of Guam facility

One GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) confirmed that one additional GDOE employee tested positive for COVID-19. The confirmed case was identified at John F. Kennedy High School and was identified through contact tracing efforts. The GDOE is working closely with DPHSS to conduct contact tracing and any close contacts of the confirmed case will be contacted directly by DPHSS.

Areas of the campus will be identified for cleaning and disinfecting as needed. Employees will not have access to these areas until cleaning has been completed. Hard copy packet and food distribution will continue uninterrupted.

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. 379 - Cumulative Results: 65 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; One GDOE Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19