JIC RELEASE NO. 516 - 122nd COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Results: Nine of 252 Tests Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

122nd COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 122nd COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) at approximately 2:37 a.m. The patient was a 52-year-old female with underlying conditions. She was admitted to GRMC on November 13, 2020 and tested positive upon admission.

“There is never a good time to grieve, but we know that the holiday season, a time usually for celebration and hope, can make this especially difficult. While no amount of words or expressions of sympathy can truly ease the pain you may feel, we hope you can find comfort among our community. To those who loved her, Jeff, Lt. Governor Josh, and I offer our sincerest condolences. For every soul we lost to this ruthless virus, for every person continuing to mourn, for every person fighting for their lives, we cannot and must not let this virus defeat us,” said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero.

Results: Nine Cases of COVID-19

Nine (9) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 252 tests performed on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Six (6) cases were identified through contact tracing.

To date, there have been a total of 7,317 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 122 deaths, 148 cases in active isolation and 7,047 not in active isolation.

TODAY’S CAR SCORE

0.5

The COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score accounts for the incidence of new cases, how well current testing identifies these cases, and the rate of spread. 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.

The following tables provide COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Thursday, December 31 and reflects results from additional labs from Wednesday, December 30:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	7,317	9	51
CONFIRMED CASES:	7,139	9	47
PROBABLE CASES:	178	0	4

COVID-19 TESTING ON GUAM	TOTAL	NEW TESTS REPORTED TODAY	7-DAY % POSITIVE
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS	101,659	252	2.6%
MOLECULAR TESTS	96,014	252	3%
ANTIGEN TEST	5,645	0	.4%
SEROLOGY TESTS	325	2	33%

CASE BREAKDOWN
STATUS	TOTAL	CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION	TOTAL
COVID-19 Death	122	Hospital	14
Active Isolation	148	Home	115
Not In Isolation	7,047	Isolation Facility	16
Civilian	6,987	Military	3
Military Service Member	330

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	12	2	0	14
IN ICU	3	0	0	3
ON VENTILATOR	2	0	0	2

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. 516 - 122nd COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Results: Nine of 252 Tests Positive for COVID-19