JIC RELEASE NO. 518 - Results: Nine of 148 Tests Positive for COVID-19;Community Testing Resumes January 4 & 5 at Guam Community College - GHS OCD

Results: Nine Cases of COVID-19
Nine (9) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 148 tests performed on Thursday, December 31, 2020.

To date, there have been a total of 7,326 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 122 deaths, 157 cases in active isolation and 7,047 not in active isolation.

TODAY’S CAR SCORE

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The COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score will be recalculated once reports from all participating labs are up to date. The 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 Friday, January 1, 2021 and reflects results from Thursday, December 31:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	7,326	9	N/A
CONFIRMED CASES:	7,148	9	N/A
PROBABLE CASES:	178	0	N/A

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	13	0	0	13
IN ICU	3	0	0	3
ON VENTILATOR	2	0	0	2

The following table provides COVID-19 vaccinations reported to the Joint Information Center on Friday, January 1, 2021 for vaccinations administered from December 17 to December 31:

SITE	VACCINATED ONSITE	PHASE
Okkodo High School	3,586	1a 1b	Healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities Elderly adults ages 75 years and older First responders and essential frontline workers
Guam Memorial Hospital	857	1a 1b	Healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities Elderly adults ages 75 years and older
Guam Regional Medical City	390	1a	Healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities
Saint Dominic's Senior Care Home	72
Capuchin Friary	5
Notre Dame	5
Mercy Healthcare	30
TOTAL	4,945	Total Reactions Reported to VAERS*:		3

*Healthcare agencies are required to report certain adverse events or reactions to vaccines to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. VAERS is an early warning system to detect possible safety problems in U.S.-licensed vaccines, and is co-managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Community Testing Resumes January 4 & 5 at Guam Community College
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), in collaboration with the Guam Community College (GCC), Mayors’ Council of Guam, Guam National Guard, Department of Public Works, Guam Police Department, Guam Fire Department, University of Guam School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and other Government of Guam and Federal Agencies, will resume community testing next week Monday and Tuesday, January 4 and 5, 2021, at GCC from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The first hour on both days, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., will be reserved for GCC students, faculty and staff only.

DPHSS will offer up to 300 tests per day 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.

TESTING SITE

DATE

TIME

Guam Community College

Monday, January 4, 2021

8 a.m. - 9 a.m. for GCC students, faculty & staff

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for public

Guam Community College

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

8 a.m. - 9 a.m. for GCC students, faculty & staff

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for public

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. 518 - Results: Nine of 148 Tests Positive for COVID-19;Community Testing Resumes January 4 & 5 at Guam Community College