JIC RELEASE NO. 801 - COVID-19 Updates: 64 Hospitalized; Preliminary Test Results 31 New Cases - GHS OCD

64 Hospitalized for COVID-19

CENSUS as of 7 p.m	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID-19 Admission	33	26	5	64
ICU	9	4	1	14
Ventilator	8	1	1	10
Vaccination Status	20 UNVACCINATED	17 UNVACCINATED	UNAVAILABLE	37 UNVACCINATED

Preliminary COVID-19 Test Results: 31 New Cases
Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported a preliminary case count of 31 new cases of COVID-19 from 383 specimens analyzed on September 24. Additional results are pending analysis and submission from other clinics and will be reported on Monday, September 27. To date, there have been a total of 14,279 officially reported cases, 184 deaths, 3,090 cases in active isolation, and 11,005 not in active isolation. As of September 24, the CAR Score is 25.7.

Two GDOE Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
Today, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) confirmed positive cases for COVID-19 involving two employees. The employee cases were identified at the George Washington High School and Southern High School In collaboration with DPHSS, GDOE has identified and notified individuals who may have been in contact with the index case in order to schedule testing. Tested individuals will remain in quarantine until they are cleared by DPHSS to return to campus. Cleaning and disinfecting of the campuses are taking place to ensure the facilities are ready for regular hours of operation.

Guam COVID-19 Vaccination Update
As of September 24, 31 additional residents received their first dose in a two-dose series, 5 residents received their dose in the single-dose series, and an additional 86 residents have become fully vaccinated. To date, a total of 117,997 (86.58%) of Guam’s eligible population (residents 12 years and older) is fully vaccinated. This percentage includes 10,318 fully vaccinated residents between the ages of 12 – 17, and 107,692 fully vaccinated adults.

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. 801 - COVID-19 Updates: 64 Hospitalized; Preliminary Test Results 31 New Cases