JIC RELEASE NO. 500 - DPHSS COVID-19 Community Mass Testing Resumes December 21; Food Commodities Distribution Continues - GHS OCD

DPHSS COVID-19 Community Mass Testing Resumes December 21
On Monday, December 21, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) will resume COVID-19 community mass testing at the Micronesia Mall parking lot, adjacent to the Ross parking garage and the old carnival grounds in Tiyan, Barrigada:

TESTING SITE	DATE	TIME
Micronesia Mall, Dededo (enter by Fatima Street)	Monday, December 21	9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Old Carnival Grounds in Tiyan, Barrigada	Monday, December 21	9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

DPHSS, in collaboration with the Office of the Governor, Mayors’ Council of Guam, Guam National Guard, Department of Public Works, Guam Police Department, Guam Fire Department, Micronesia Mall Management, and other Government of Guam and Federal Agencies, will hold community testing at no cost to the people of Guam.

DPHSS will offer up to 300 tests per site, and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

For the safety of the community and the nurses, only four (4) people per vehicle are allowed to be tested. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing. Please bring a picture ID.

The Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) will remain open for COVID-19 testing by appointment only and can be contacted by calling 635-7525/6.

Food Commodities Distribution Continues
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) continues the distribution of food commodities through each mayor at the village level. Village distribution will be conducted through drive-through or door-to-door delivery.

Recipients will receive one bag of TEFAP food commodities per household that may include elbow macaroni, oat circle cereal, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, canned pears, mixed fruit, canned beef, canned chicken, instant milk, split peas/kidney beans and/or pistachios, bottled orange juice, banana chips, and only mayors conducting a drive-through distribution will receive frozen orange juice.

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. 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

December 21 - 23, 2020

Dededo

Monday, December 21, 2020 - Drive-through from 8:00 am - 9:00 am at the Dededo Senior Citizen Center.

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - Drive-through from 8:00 am - 9:00 am at the Dededo Senior Citizen Center.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 - Drive-through from 8:00 am - 9:00 am at the Dededo Senior Citizen Center.

For more information, please contact the Dededo Mayor’s Office at 632-5203/5019.

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December 21, 2020

Mangilao

Drive-thru at the Mangilao Night Market grounds from 8:30 am - 10:00 am, while supplies last.

For more information, please contact the Mangilao Mayor’s Office at 734-2163.

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Commodities are also being provided, in bulk, to community organizations. Organizations will distribute food commodities directly to their clients/families/households.

Food commodities schedule for organizations is as follows:

Pick-Up/Delivery Date	Organization	Distribution Method	No. of Clients/ Families/ Household
December 21, 2020	Adult Day Care	Food commodities will be provided, in bulk, to organizations. The organizations will distribute food commodities directly to their clients/families/households.	85

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. 500 - DPHSS COVID-19 Community Mass Testing Resumes December 21; Food Commodities Distribution Continues