JIC RELEASE NO. 391 - Cumulative Results for October 9-11: 92 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 COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The COVID-19 Dashboard is updated on business days.

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 3,170 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 60 deaths, 921 cases in active isolation and 2,189 not in active isolation. Of those cases, 2,890 are classified as civilians and 280 are military service members. These represent cases confirmed from March 12 to October 11.

Because the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) releases the official COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report on weekdays, cases officially reported on Monday reflect results confirmed from Friday to Sunday.

An additional 92 cases of COVID-19 were officially reported to DPHSS, today. These 92 cases were confirmed over a three day period, between October 9-11.

From October 9-11, a total of 181 new cases of COVID-19 were officially reported. Eighty-nine (89) of these cases were previously reported by the Joint Information Center on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, which reflect results from DPHSS. The breakdown of reporting to DPHSS by day is as follows:

107 on October 9
50 on October 10
24 on October 11

Of the 181 cases, 48 cases were identified through contact tracing. Four (4) cases reported recent travel from the United States and were identified in quarantine.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Monday, October 12 and reflects results from Friday, October 9 - Sunday, October 11:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Monday, October 12	New Tests Reported on Monday, October 12	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 11)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 11, 2020)
Samples tested on October 11
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	14	177	27,879	1,592
Samples tested from October 9 - 11
Department of Defense (DoD)	0	0	7,137	482
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	45	252	7,482	532
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	9	89	5,219	243
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	9	114	3,199	160
Private Clinics	13	80	1,573	150
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	2	7	14	9
AS OF 8:15 PM, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020	Total Confirmed: 92	Total Samples Tested: 719	Total Negative Tests: 52,520	Total COVID-19 Cases: 3,170

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 2,890

Military: 280

Stable: 856

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 62

ICU: 10

GRMC: 0

ICU: 0

Naval Hospital: 3
ICU: 2

Released: 2,189

Deaths: 60

Female: 1,489

Male: 1,681

North: 1,716

Central: 876

South: 412

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 86

U.S.: 140

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Mexico: 01

Philippines: 25

Singapore: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 139

90+: 07

80-89: 32

70-79: 90

60-69: 265

50-59: 449

40-49: 476

30-39: 621

20-29: 742

10-19: 299

0-9: 189

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 Monday, October 12, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) confirmed that one GDOE employee from Finegayan Elementary School (FES) tested positive for COVID-19. This case was identified through contact tracing efforts.

FES will remain open and 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. 391 - Cumulative Results for October 9-11: 92 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; One GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19