JIC RELEASE NO. 405 - Cumulative Results: 130 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Two GDOE Workers Test Positive For COVID-19 - GHS OCD

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

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 3,886 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 67 deaths, 1,466 cases in active isolation and 2,354 not in active isolation. Of those cases, 3,601 are classified as civilians and 285 are military service members.

Of the 130 new cases, 22 were identified through contact tracing. Five cases reported recent travel: three from the United States and two from the Philippines and were identified in quarantine.

Results include yesterday’s Rapid Engagement Team outreach in Yigo. Of the 131 samples collected, 36 were positive for COVID-19.

As of October 20, there have been 67 COVID-19-related fatalities. Though one recently confirmed case of COVID-19 was identified and reported deceased by the Joint Information Center today, it will not be officially included in the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) COVID-19 Situation Report until tomorrow, October 21.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Tuesday, October 20 and reflects results from Monday, October 19:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Tuesday, October 20	Samples Tested on Monday, October 19	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 20)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 20, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	80	457	30,115	2,036
Department of Defense (DoD)	4	45	7,447	507
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	18	202	7,958	617
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	4	43	5,453	289
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	6	73	3,539	196
Private Clinics	15	134	2,069	222
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	3	3	22	17
AS OF 8 PM, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020	Total Confirmed: 130	Total Samples Tested: 957	Total Negative Tests: 56,620	Total COVID-19 Cases: 3,886

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 3,601

Military: 285

Stable: 1,395

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 59

ICU: 13
Ventilator: 5

GRMC: 7

ICU: 1

Naval Hospital: 4
ICU: 3

Ventilator: 1

Released: 2,354

Deaths: 67

Female: 1,821

Male: 2,065

North: 2,200

Central: 1,016

South: 481

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 96

U.S.: 152

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Mexico: 01

Philippines: 27

Singapore: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 152

90+: 08

80-89: 35

70-79: 111

60-69: 312

50-59: 558

40-49: 585

30-39: 733

20-29: 879

10-19: 416

0-9: 249

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

Two GDOE Workers Test Positive For COVID-19
On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) confirmed that two GDOE employees tested positive for COVID-19. One case was identified at Jose Rios Middle School and another at Ordot Chalan Pago Elementary School. Both cases were identified through contact tracing efforts. The GDOE is working closely with DPHSS to conduct contact tracing and any close contacts of the confirmed cases will be contacted directly by DPHSS.

Areas of both campuses have been cleaned and disinfected as needed. 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.

Click here to view COVID-19 Surveillance Sit Rep 102020

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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. 405 - Cumulative Results: 130 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Two GDOE Workers Test Positive For COVID-19