JIC RELEASE NO. 474 - Results for November 27-29: 34 Test Positive for COVID-19; Nine GPD Recruits and One GPD Officer Test Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

Results: 34 Test Positive for COVID-19
To date, there have been a total of 6,852 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 112 deaths, 923 cases in active isolation and 5,817 not in active isolation.

From November 27–29, a total of 84 cases of COVID-19 were officially reported. Fifty (50) of these cases were previously reported by the Joint Information Center on Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29. Of these cases, 43 cases were identified through contact tracing. Six (6) cases reported recent travel and were identified in quarantine.

As of November 30, 2020, the COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score is 4.2. 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 tables provide COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Monday, November 30 and reflects results from Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	6,852	34	250
CONFIRMED CASES:	6,722	31	241
PROBABLE CASES:	130	3	9

COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON GUAM	TOTAL	NEW DIAGNOSTIC TESTS REPORTED TODAY	PERCENT POSITIVE
COVID-19 TESTS	85,638	810	8.0%
MOLECULAR TESTS	84,289	725	8.0%
ANTIGEN TEST	1,349	85	9.3%

CASE BREAKDOWN
STATUS	TOTAL	CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION	TOTAL
COVID-19 Death	112	Hospital	47
Active Isolation	923	Home	819
Not In Isolation	5,817	Isolation Facility	35
Civilian	6,530	Military	22
Military Service Member	322

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	41	6	0	47
IN ICU	8	1	0	9
ON VENTILATOR	2	1	0	3

Nine GPD Recruits and One GPD Officer Test Positive for COVID-19
The Guam Police Department (GPD) has confirmed that ten Police Officer Trainees from GPD’s 11th Police Officer Training Cycle have tested positive for COVID-19. The initial case was identified last week when a trainee reported feeling sick. The same trainee reported a relative had recently tested positive for COVID-19. All ten trainees are currently in isolation with the remaining cohort in quarantine at home.

In addition to the confirmed cases within the cycle, one officer assigned to the Dededo Precinct Command also tested positive for COVID-19. The officer is currently in home isolation.

All academic instruction previously held at the Hakubotan Building has been suspended and will be done remotely and administered by the Guam Community College. GPD has and will continue to adhere to strict health and safety protocols as well as perform routine sanitization of the training center before every class.

GPD is working closely with the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) to ensure proper contact training and testing is provided.

To date, there have been a total of 32 confirmed cases within GPD.

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. 474 - Results for November 27-29: 34 Test Positive for COVID-19; Nine GPD Recruits and One GPD Officer Test Positive for COVID-19