JIC RELEASE NO. 673 - GovGuam Quarantine Facility Travelers and Individuals Under Home Quarantine to be Released; Declaration Form Attesting to COVID-19 Vaccination Now Available; DPHSS Stations at A.B. Won Pat Airport to Verify Vaccination Status - GHS OCD

On May 15, 2021, in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order No. 2021-10, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Guidance Memorandum 2020-11 Rev11 will come into effect. Concurrently, the DPHSS Guidance Memorandum 2020-11 Rev11 will be applied to those who are in the Government of Guam Quarantine Facility (QFAC) or those travelers who are in home quarantine, effective May 15, 2021, 12:01 a.m.

Individuals who meet the criteria of being fully vaccinated and are able to provide proof of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized COVID-19 vaccination, whose vaccinations have been duly verified, and who have signed a Declaration Form Attesting to COVID-19 Vaccination as outlined in DPHSS Guidance Memo 2020-11 Rev11, will be released from quarantine. All individuals must comply with symptom monitoring for 14 days after arrival via Sara Alert, and all individuals are encouraged to download the Guam COVID Alert App.

Individuals who do not meet the above criteria and tested negative for COVID-19 on day 6 at the QFAC will be cleared from quarantine. However, these individuals must comply with symptom monitoring for the remainder of their 14-day quarantine period via Sara Alert; and all individuals are encouraged to download the Guam COVID Alert App.

This memorandum does not apply to individuals identified as close contacts to persons with COVID-19. Close contacts will be subject to quarantine based on applicable Guam law, DPHSS case investigation, and quarantine protocols, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

Declaration Form Attesting to COVID-19 Vaccination Now Available
The Declaration Form of Individual Attesting to COVID-19 Vaccination in Support of Request to be Exempt from Quarantine is now available in fillable PDF format online and can be found by visiting dphss.guam.gov/quarantine.

DPHSS Stations at A.B. Won Pat Airport to Verify Vaccination Status
In accordance with DPHSS Guidance Memo 2020-11 Rev 11, DPHSS has set up five stations at the A.B. Won Pat International Airport for representatives to access WebIZ, an immunization registry system, to verify the vaccination status of incoming travelers who were fully vaccinated on Guam.

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. 673 - GovGuam Quarantine Facility Travelers and Individuals Under Home Quarantine to be Released; Declaration Form Attesting to COVID-19 Vaccination Now Available; DPHSS Stations at A.B. Won Pat Airport to Verify Vaccination Status