JIC RELEASE NO. 448 - Cumulative Results: 41 Test Positive for COVID-19; DPHSS Contractor Clearance Checklist Available; November Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors - 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 5,965 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 93 deaths, 1,930 cases in active isolation and 3,942 not in active isolation.

As of November 14, 2020 the COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score is 41.5. The CAR Score accounts for the incidence of new cases, how well current testing identifies these cases, and the rate of spread. An ideal CAR Score for Guam would be 5.0 and below. To learn more about the CAR Score, visit Strive for Five.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Saturday, November 14 and reflects results from Friday, November 13:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Saturday, November 14	Samples Tested on Thursday, November 13	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - November 13)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - November 14, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	41	465	37,409	3,289
Department of Defense (DoD)	N/A	N/A	8,704	578
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	N/A	N/A	9,549	896
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	N/A	N/A	6,164	366
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	N/A	N/A	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	N/A	N/A	4,661	285
Private Clinics	N/A	N/A	3,515	438
Other Laboratories	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	N/A	N/A	773	111
AS OF 6:05 PM, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2020	Total Confirmed: 41	Total Samples Tested: 465	Total Negative Tests: 70,792	Total COVID-19 Cases: 5,965

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	66	3	7	76
IN ICU	15	2	4	21
ON VENTILATOR	9	0	1	10

DPHSS Contractor Clearance Checklist Available
Construction companies and contractors on Guam can resume operations subject to meeting minimum requirements in the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Contractor Clearance Checklist.

DPHSS issued a Directive suspending all construction projects on Guam effective close of business Saturday, November 14, 2020, until further notice from DPHSS. This was due to the finding of significant clusters of COVID-19 positive cases among the employees of local construction companies.

Construction companies and contractors requesting for clearance must fill out the DPHSS Contractor Clearance Checklist and Attachment A. Subcontractors to Black Construction Corporation and Core Tech International are listed in Attachment B. The required forms are available for download at https://dphss.guam.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Contractor-Clearance-Form-FINAL.pdf.

All forms must be submitted via email to dphss-deh@dphss.guam.gov. For more information, contact 300-9562 or 300-9579 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or email dphss-deh@dphss.guam.gov.

November Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors

The Guam Department of Education (GDOE), State Agency for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Nutrition Service (FNS) is continuing the distribution of food commodities through village mayors next week. Mayors will distribute commodities through a drive-through or door-to-door delivery method to provide easier access to food commodities for residents while also minimizing traffic-related issues.

Recipients will receive one bag of TEFAP food commodities per household that may include egg noodles, elbow macaroni, long grain rice, green split peas, yellow split peas, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, canned pears, mixed fruit, beef stew, canned pork, canned beef, instant milk, banana chips, dried mangoes and additional commodities as they arrive. Food commodities will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Commodity distribution in each village will be available to village constituents only and residents should call their respective mayor’s office for more information.

A total of 1,540 bags of food commodities will be distributed to the Mayor’s offices this coming week. Participants are reminded to wear a mask, maintain physical distancing, and follow all traffic directions and signage.

Village Mayor’s distribution schedule for next week is as follows:

Distribution Date	Village	Distribution Method	No. of Bags
Nov. 16, 2020	Piti	Door-to-door, while supplies last. For more information, please contact the Piti Mayor’s Office at 472-1232/3.	220
Nov. 17, 2020	Yona	Drive-through at the Yona gymnasium beginning at 8:00 am, while supplies last. For more information, please contact the Yona Mayor’s Office at 789-1525/4798.	270
Nov. 18, 2020 & Nov. 19, 2020	Merizo	Door-to-door for the manamko (elderly), individuals with a disability and those who have been furloughed. For more information, please contact the Merizo Mayor’s Office at 828-2941.	460
Nov. 19, 2020	Umatac	Door-to-door for the manamko (elderly) and individuals with a disability. For more information, please contact the Umatac Mayor’s Office at 828-8251.	270
Nov. 19, 2020 & Nov. 20, 2020	Asan/Maina	Drive-through at Asan/Maina Mayor’s Office from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (both days). For more information, please contact the Asan/Maina Mayor’s Office at 472-6581.	320

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.

Click here to view Press Release 2021-008 11.14.2020

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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. 448 - Cumulative Results: 41 Test Positive for COVID-19; DPHSS Contractor Clearance Checklist Available; November Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors