JIC RELEASE NO. 525 - 124th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Results: 8 of 463 Tests Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

124th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 124th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) last night at approximately 7:53 p.m. The patient was a 52-year-old male. He was admitted to GRMC on January 6, 2021 and tested positive upon admission.

"In the words of a great poet, though we weep for your loss, you will dwell in our hearts, safe from the storms or darkness. To his family and friends, Jeff, Lt. Governor Josh, and I express our sincerest condolences and sympathies. May his memory live on through those who knew him," said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero.

Results: 8 New Cases of COVID-19

Eight (8) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 463 tests performed on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Six cases reported recent travel and were identified in quarantine.

To date, there have been a total of 7,386 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 124 deaths, 117 cases in active isolation and 7,145 not in active isolation.

TODAY’S CAR SCORE*

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*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, January 7 and reflects results from Wednesday, January 6:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	7,386	8	69
CONFIRMED CASES:	7,200	8	61
PROBABLE CASES:	186	0	8

COVID-19 TESTING ON GUAM	TOTAL	NEW TESTS REPORTED TODAY	7-DAY % POSITIVE
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS	104,219	463	3.8%
MOLECULAR TESTS	98,084	439	3.9%
ANTIGEN TEST	6,135	24	2.2%
SEROLOGY TESTS	331	2	66.7%

CASE BREAKDOWN
STATUS	TOTAL	CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION	TOTAL
COVID-19 Death	124	Hospital	12
Active Isolation	117	Home	85
Not In Isolation	7,145	Isolation Facility	15
Civilian	7,054	Military	5
Military Service Member	332

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	11	1	0	12
IN ICU	2	0	0	2
ON VENTILATOR	1	0	0	1

The following provides COVID-19 vaccinations reported to the Joint Information Center on Thursday, January 7, 2021 for vaccinations administered from December 17 to January 6:

SITE	VACCINATED ONSITE	PHASE
DPHSS: Okkodo High School; Northern Region Community Health Center	3,618	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	1,149	1a 1b	Healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities Elderly adults ages 75 years and older
Guam Regional Medical City	557	1a	Healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities
Health Services of the Pacific	17
Saint Dominic's Senior Care Home	67
Capuchin Friary	5
Notre Dame	5
Mercy Healthcare	30
TOTAL	5,448	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).

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.

X Flooding is a temporary overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. There are many possible causes of floods including heavy rain, coastal storms and storm surge, waterway overflow from being blocked with debris, or overflow of levees, dams, or waste water systems. Flooding can occur slowly over many days or happen very quickly with little or no warning, called flash floods.

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. 525 - 124th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Results: 8 of 463 Tests Positive for COVID-19