JIC RELEASE NO. 390 - 60th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Cumulative Results: 22 Test Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 60th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) at approximately 3:51 a.m. The patient was a 60-year-old male with underlying health conditions that were compounded by COVID-19. He was admitted to GMH on October 3 and tested positive upon admission.

“Jeff, Lt. Governor Josh, and I send our heartfelt condolences and sympathies to those he cherished. You will remain in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult of times,” said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero. “Making these announcements is very difficult, and each death brings sadness to our people. Let's continue with our fight against this virus. Keep our guards up. Wear your masks, social distance and avoid social gatherings.”

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 3,078 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 60 deaths, 947 cases in active isolation and 2,071 not in active isolation. The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Sunday, October 11 and reflects results from Saturday, October 10:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Sunday, October 11	Samples Tested on Saturday, October 10	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 11)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 11, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	22	155	27,716	1,578
Department of Defense (DoD)	N/A	N/A	7,137	482
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	N/A	N/A	7,275	487
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	N/A	N/A	5,139	234
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	N/A	N/A	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	N/A	N/A	3,094	151
Private Clinics	N/A	N/A	1,506	137
Other Laboratories	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	N/A	N/A	9	7
AS OF 12 PM, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020	Total Confirmed: 22	Total Samples Tested: 155	Total Negative Tests: 51,893	Total COVID-19 Cases: 3,078

The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) has a Crisis Hotline that is available 24/7 at (671) 647-8833/4. For those feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or are needing to talk to someone, GBHWC has experienced providers available and ready to assist the community with any heightened stress and anxiety experienced as a result of COVID-19.

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

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. 390 - 60th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Cumulative Results: 22 Test Positive for COVID-19