JIC RELEASE NO. 449 - 94th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Cumulative Results: 156 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/.

94th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 94th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) at 10:10 a.m. The patient was a 73-year-old female with underlying conditions that were further compounded by COVID-19. She was transferred to GMH from the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) on November 7, 2020 and was a known positive case.

“To her family and friends, may you find comfort from the support of an island who mourns with you. Please accept our sincere condolences and sympathies,” said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero. “Our hearts may be troubled and our troubles and sorrows may seem everlasting, but if we remain true to our commitment, we can overcome.”

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 6,121 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 94 deaths, 2,085 cases in active isolation and 3,942 not in active isolation.

As of November 15, 2020, the COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score remains at 41.5 and will be recalculated once reports from all participating labs are up to date through the weekend. 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 Sunday, November 15 and reflects results from Saturday, November 14:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Sunday, November 15	Samples Tested on Saturday, November 14	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - November 14)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - November 15, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	156	619	37,872	3,445
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 6:10 PM, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2020	Total Confirmed: 156	Total Samples Tested: 619	Total Negative Tests: 71,255	Total COVID-19 Cases: 6,121

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	66	3	6	75
IN ICU	15	3	3	21
ON VENTILATOR	10	0	2	12

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.

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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. 449 - 94th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Cumulative Results: 156 Test Positive for COVID-19