JIC RELEASE NO. 713 - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero Signs Executive Order No. 2021-15 - GHS OCD

Today, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Executive Order No. 2021-15, relative to extending the public health emergency declaration, amending restrictions for incoming travelers and quarantine facilities, and other conditions during Pandemic Condition of Readiness 3 (PCOR 3), and order such that:

The public health emergency shall be extended for an additional thirty (30) days and is now set to expire on Saturday, July 31, 2021
Guam continues to be in Pandemic Condition of Readiness 3 (PCOR 3)
As set forth in Executive Order No. 2021-13, the locally established moratorium on evictions and foreclosures implemented in Executive Order Nos. 2020-07 and 2020-14 and allowed to continue under Executive Order No. 2021-04 is lifted as of July 1, 2021. Actions instituted may be subject to federal limitations and restrictions, including the order entitled, “Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19” issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and effective from July 1, to July 31, 2021 (“CDC Order”). Tenants wishing to avail of the protections offered under the CDC Order should visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov.
Pursuant to applicable law and the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Guidance, all incoming travelers shall be subject to quarantine at a government facility.
Exemptions for vaccinated travelers provided in Executive Order No. 2021-13 continue to be in effect, subject to applicable DPHSS Guidance
EFFECTIVE AT 12:01AM ON JULY 4, 2021:
- All passengers arriving in Guam with a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival in Guam, are exempt from quarantine, subject to applicable DPHSS Guidance.
- All passengers arriving in Guam with a negative antigen test taken within 72 hours of arrival in Guam, shall be subject to home quarantine and monitoring as provided in applicable DPHSS Guidance.
Travelers who do not qualify for an exemption from quarantine or for home quarantine as provided herein or in applicable DPHSS Guidance shall be quarantined at a government facility as provided in applicable DPHSS Guidance.

To view Executive Order No. 2021-15 in its entirety, click HERE.

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. 713 - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero Signs Executive Order No. 2021-15