JIC RELEASE NO. 638 - Three of 365 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule; Federal COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Available; SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment Issuances for April 2021

   

JIC RELEASE NO. 638 - Three of 365 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule; Federal COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Available; SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment Issuances for April 2021

Results: Three New Cases of COVID-19
Three (3) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 365 tests performed on Thursday, April 15. 

To date, there have been a total of 7,859 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 136 deaths, 41 cases in active isolation, and 7,682 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.3.


COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule
COVID-19 vaccination clinics continue at the locations and times below. Please bring a photo ID. Those due for their second dose are reminded to bring their COVID-19 immunization card.

OKKODO HIGH SCHOOL (OHS) GYM – 

OHS & SIMON SANCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & PARENTS/GUARDIANS

DATE

TIME

VACCINE

LOCATION




 

Monday, April 19




 

9 a.m. -

3 p.m.





 

Pfizer-BioNTech

(Dose 1)

Okkodo High School Cafeteria

 

For OHS & SSHS students & parents/guardians

 

Participants must submit a consent form prior to receiving the vaccine. Printed copies are available at Okkodo High School. An online PDF form is available at https://tinyurl.com/3xvaw4b3.

Participants may schedule online appointments https://tinyurl.com/efwuavr3. Participants will be instructed to enter through the A-wing and directed to exit through the gymnasium after they complete their observation period. To preserve the gymnasium court, participants are asked to refrain from wearing stilettos or high heels. For information, email matfranquez@gdoe.net.

UNIVERSITY OF GUAM COVID-19 VACCINATION SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 17 


 





 

12 p.m. -

6:30 p.m

Pfizer-BioNTech

(Dose 1)

 

Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna

(Dose 2)

UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao – SOLD OUT
 

Walk-ins limited to 15 per hour

 

Bring a digital or hard copy appointment confirmation, a photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport). 

 

Tuesday, April 20- Saturday, April 24

Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 (Ages 16 & 17 only) 

 

Pfizer-BioNTech (Dose 2)

UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao

Register at bit.ly/vaccinateguapr20-apr24
 

Walk-ins limited to 15 per hour

 

Bring a digital or hard copy appointment confirmation, a photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport). 

COVID-19 VACCINATION OUTREACH SCHEDULE – GRMC & AMC

Saturday, April 17

2 p.m. -

5 p.m.

 

Pfizer-BioNTech (Dose 2)

Guam Regional Medical City, Dededo

 

Those who received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on March 28 at the Dededo Senior Center and are due for dose two will be prioritized. Bring a photo ID. 

 

This event is hosted by GRMC in partnership with the Mayors’ Council of Guam (MCOG), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Consulate Office, DPHSS, the FSM Association of Guam, Micronesian Resource Center One-Stop Shop, Chuukese Catholic Faith Association, University of Guam (UOG) Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, and other FSM community organizations and leaders. 

Sunday, April 18

2 p.m. -

4 p.m.

Pfizer-BioNTech  & Moderna (Dose 1)

Tamuning Senior Citizen Center

 

Those who pre-registered for the event will be prioritized. Bring a photo ID.

 

This event is hosted by the American Medical Center (AMC), in partnership with the MCOG, GRMC, the FSM Consulate Office, DPHSS, the FSM Association of Guam, Micronesian Resource Center One-Stop Shop, Chuukese Catholic Faith Association, UOG Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, and other FSM community organizations and leaders. 

FOR: Residents 16 years and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and provide government-issued identification to validate age. Upon arrival, individuals 60 years and older will be sent to the front of the line.

 

Food Commodities Distribution Continues
GDOE, State Agency for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Nutrition Service distribution will be available to village constituents only. Village Mayors distribution schedule for next week is as follows:

Date

Location

Distribution Method

No. of Bags

Monday,  

April 19

Tamuning Community/

Senior Citizen Center

Drive-thru distribution from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. for Tamuning constituents who previously registered for TEFAP, while supplies last. For more information, contact the Tamuning Mayor’s Office at 646-5211.

1,000

Wednesday, 

April 21 

Mangilao Night Market Grounds

Drive-thru distribution 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. for Mangilao constituents only, while supplies last. For more information, contact the Mangilao Mayor’s Office at 734-2163.

400

 

Federal COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Available; Local Bereavement Recipients Ineligible
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. This is separate financial assistance from the government of Guam’s COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance of $10,000 offered through the Department of Administration. Any aid received from another source, such as Guam’s COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance, would be deducted from the FEMA funeral assistance award. Recipients of Guam’s COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance are not eligible for FEMA assistance since it exceeds the federal aid available of up to $9,000. Those who did not avail of local aid may apply for the FEMA COVID-19 funeral assistance. 

 

Eligibility for federal funeral assistance is made available to those that meet the following conditions:

  • The death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.

  • The death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to or caused by COVID-19.

  • The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or a qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020.

  • There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.

 

To apply for assistance, call FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline at 1-844-684-6333 (TTY: 800-462-7585) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday. Visit https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq for more information. To view an explanatory video, visit https://youtu.be/DgvN_9m58Z0

 

SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment Issuances for April 2021 
DPHSS announces that the SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment (EA) for April 2021 will be released on April 23, 2021. These benefits will be electronically loaded into the SNAP recipients’ EBT cards.

Beginning this month and until further notice, the SNAP supplemental EA will be implemented under the new policy from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. Under the new policy, all SNAP households who were not receiving EA payments and those whose EA payments were less than $95.00 per month will receive a MINIMUM of $95.00. For households who were receiving EA benefits of $95 or more per month, EA payments WILL NOT CHANGE.

For more information, contact the DPHSS Bureau of Economic Security:

  • BES North (Dededo) at 635-7488/635-7484/635-7439/635-7396/635-7429

  • BES Central (RAN-Care) at 300-8853/300-8854/300-8850/300-8865


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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