JIC RELEASE NO. 440 - Cumulative Results for November 6 - November 8: 240 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; New Phone Number for DPHSS Isolation Facility; Six GDOE Employees Test Positive for COVID-19

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 5,473 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 90 deaths, 1,729 cases in active isolation and 3,654 not in active isolation.  

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

An additional 240 cases of COVID-19 were officially reported to DPHSS today. These 240 cases were confirmed over a three day period, between November 6 – November 8, 2020. 

From November 6 – November 8, a total of 396 new cases of COVID-19 were officially reported. 156 of these cases were previously reported by the Joint Information Center on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, 2020 and reflect results reported from DPHSS. The breakdown of reporting to DPHSS by day is as follows: 

• 58 on November 6

• 148 on November 7

• 190 on November 8

Of the 396 cases, 135 cases were identified through contact tracing and clusters in congregating living settings were identified. Seven (7) 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, November 9, 2020 and reflects results from Friday, November 6 - Sunday, November 8, 2020:

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

1Some cases traveled to more than one country

2Includes home/self-quarantine and quarantine in a Government of Guam facility

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

New Phone Number for DPHSS Isolation Facility
Patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in urgent need of isolation at a

Government of Guam facility can now contact the Department of Public Health and Social

Services (DPHSS) directly for transport to the Isolation Facility.

Beginning today, the following options are available to COVID-19-positive patients who want to

inquire about isolation options at the Government of Guam Isolation Facility:

• From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Call 311, Option 1

• From 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.: Call 998-4512

DPHSS Guidance for Patients whose Results are Positive

For patients who are asymptomatic or with mild to moderate symptoms: Isolate yourself from

others in your home. Make sure you are in a separate room with its own bathroom and that you do not share this space with others. It’s important that you avoid contact with other people in your home.

DPHSS will contact you to discuss options for isolation and explain next steps. However,

patients who feel that home isolation may not be immediately possible and have not been

immediately contacted by DPHSS may call the numbers above to determine proper isolation

measures.

For patients who are severely ill: Advise your physician or DPHSS nurse of your symptoms or call 911. It’s important to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Six GDOE Employees Test Positive for COVID-19

On Monday, November 9, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) received notification that six GDOE employees tested positive for COVID-19. These cases were identified at Wettengel Elementary School and Jose Rios Middle School, with two cases each identified at Finegayan Elementary School and Agueda Johnston Middle School. Three of these 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. Areas of the campuses will be cleaned and disinfected as needed. Hard copy packet and food distribution will not be interrupted.

GBHWC Crisis Hotline

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 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.