JIC RELEASE NO. 423 - Cumulative Results: 83 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Two DYA Residents and One Officer 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 4,549 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 78 deaths, 1,835 cases in active isolation and 2,636 not in active isolation.

Of the 83 new cases, 12 cases were identified through contact tracing. Two cases have 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 Thursday, October 29 and reflects results from Wednesday, October 28:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Thursday, October 29	Samples Tested on Wednesday, October 28	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 28)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 29, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	33	280	32,545	2,352
Department of Defense (DoD)	8	69	7,883	545
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	16	96	8,601	722
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	3	41	5,738	329
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	3	84	4,075	241
Private Clinics	9	56	2,620	313
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	11	95	357	45
AS OF 8:45 PM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020	Total Confirmed: 83	Total Samples Tested: 721	Total Negative Tests: 61,836	Total COVID-19 Cases: 4,549

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENCE

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

EPI LINK TO COVID-19 CASE4

Stable: 1,750

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 78

ICU: 12
Ventilator: 4

GRMC: 3

ICU: 1

Ventilator: 1

USNH: 4
ICU: 1

Released: 2,636

Deaths: 78

Female: 2,131

Male: 2,418

North: 2,464

Central: 1,227

South: 574

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 64

U.S.: 158

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Mexico: 01

Philippines: 28

Singapore: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 159

90+: 10

80-89: 37

70-79: 132

60-69: 379

50-59: 638

40-49: 668

30-39: 849

20-29: 1,058

10-19: 489

0-9: 289

Household: 1,269

Community: 797

Workplace: 401

Healthcare: 66

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

4 Some cases have more than one link to other COVID-19 cases.

Two DYA Residents and One Officer Test Positive for COVID-19
The Department of Youth Affairs (DYA) has been informed that two additional residents have tested positive for COVID-19, which brings the total positive resident cases to ten. Residents who test positive are isolated in a separate unit. DYA has contacted parents/guardians of all new positive resident cases.

DYA was also informed another officer has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of six employees have tested positive; one has been cleared to return to duty and five remain in isolation.

Residents are closely monitored for any symptoms of the virus. DYA continues to follow guidance from DPHSS:

All residents are to shelter-in-place.
All appointments for residents will be conducted over-the-phone or virtually.
Visitation for residents will continue to be conducted over-the-phone.
Parents of residents can contact 735-5033/5 to speak to a DYA Social Worker.
Staff and resident temperature and wellness checks will continue to be conducted and recorded during each shift.
Wearing a facemask will continue to be required for all staff and residents.
Increased sanitation and disinfection of units will occur more frequently during each shift.
Incoming staff must wash their hands upon entry into the facility; both staff and clients will wash and sanitize their hands frequently throughout the day.

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. 423 - Cumulative Results: 83 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Two DYA Residents and One Officer Test Positive for COVID-19