JIC RELEASE NO. 483 - Results: 13 New Cases of COVID-19; Vaccine and Antiviral Prioritization Policy Committee Meeting

   

JIC RELEASE NO. 483 - Results: 13 New Cases of COVID-19; Vaccine and Antiviral Prioritization Policy Committee Meeting

Thirteen (13) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 627 tests performed on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Four (4) cases were identified through contact tracing. One (1) case reported recent travel and was identified in quarantine.

 

To date, there have been a total of 7,039 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 113 deaths, 594 cases in active isolation and 6,332 not in active isolation.

 

TODAY’S CAR SCORE

1.5

The COVID Risk Area (CAR) Score accounts for the incidence of new cases, how well current testing identifies these cases, and the rate of spread. Given the recent surges, Guam’s first step has been to achieve a sustained CAR Score of 5.0 and below. The ideal long-term goal is to sustain a CAR Score of 2.5 or less, which has been shown to correlate with very low to zero COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths. 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 Wednesday, December 9 and reflects results from Tuesday, December 8:

 

COVID-19 CASE COUNT

TOTAL

NEW CASES

REPORTED TODAY

PAST 7 DAYS

COVID-19 CASES:

7,039

13

119

CONFIRMED CASES:

6,902

12

109

PROBABLE CASES:

137

1

10

 

COVID-19 TESTING

ON GUAM

TOTAL

NEW TESTS

REPORTED TODAY

7-DAY 

% POSITIVE

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

92,497

627

8.5%

MOLECULAR TESTS

89,058

580

8.6%

ANTIGEN TEST

3,439

47

5.3%

SEROLOGY TESTS

314

4

24.2%

 

CASE BREAKDOWN

     

STATUS

TOTAL

CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION

TOTAL

COVID-19 Death

113

Hospital

37

Active Isolation 

594

Home

499

Not In Isolation

6,332

Isolation Facility

49

Civilian

6,715

Military

9

Military Service Member

324

   
 

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS

Guam Memorial Hospital

Guam Regional Medical City

U.S. Naval Hospital

TOTAL

COVID ADMISSION

32

5

0

37

IN ICU

8

2

0

10

ON VENTILATOR

6

2

0

8

 

Vaccine and Antiviral Prioritization Policy Committee Meeting

The Vaccine and Antiviral Prioritization Policy Committee (VAPPC) will hold its first meeting this Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 2 p.m. in anticipation of the arrival of the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to Guam.

 

The VAPPC is comprised of 24 members from various healthcare-related organizations and fields within the community:

 

Office of the Governor 

Designee

Dr. Luis G. Cruz

Physicians Advisory Group

Designee

Dr. Joleen M. Aguon*








 

DPHSS







 

DPHSS

Director

Arthur U. San Agustin, MHR

Medical Director

Dr. Chris Dombrowski (Interim)

Community Health Centers Medical Director

Dr. Emily Kaiser

Chief Public Health Officer

Dr. Suzanne Kaneshiro

Territorially Epidemiologist

Dr. Ann Pobutsky

Bureau of Communicable Disease Control Administrator

Annette L. Aguon, MPA

Immunization Program Supervisor

Michele Leon Guerrero (Acting)

Immunization Program Medical Advisor

Dr. Robert Leon Guerrero*

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program’s Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator

Tricia Q. Shimizu, MPA, CM

Health Professional Licensing Office Administrator

Zennia C. Pecina, MSN, RN

GMHA

Hospital Administrator 

Lillian Perez-Posadas, RN

Medical Director

Dr.  Annie Bordallo

 

 Community Physicians

One representative from the following specialties:

Internal Medicine

Dr. Janna Manglona

Family Practice 

Dr. Delores Lee

Emergency Medicine 

Dr. Frankie Mendiola

Infectious Disease 

Dr.  Edgar M. Magcalas

Critical Care 

Dr. Joleen M. Aguon*

Pediatrics

Dr. Robert Leon Guerrero*

Health Professional Licensing Boards

Guam Board of Medical Examiners Chairperson

Dr. Nathaniel Berg

Guam Board of Nurse Examiners Chairperson

Bernadette S. Santos, MPA, BSN, RN

Guam Board of Examiners for Pharmacy Chairperson 

Thomas J. Caruso, BSP

Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners Chairperson 

Dr. Mamie Balajadia

*Serves dual role

The VAPPC will primarily be responsible for advising the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) on identifying critical population groups who will receive the first round of vaccines and other COVID-19 vaccine-related matters.

During its first meeting, the VAPPC will discuss the recommendations received from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, high risk groups, review current available information, and schedule its next meeting and other COVID-19 vaccine-related issues.   

At the conclusion of the VAPPC meeting on Thursday, DPHSS will release information summarizing the topics discussed.

 

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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