JIC RELEASE NO. 824 - COVID-19 Updates: Preliminary Test Results: 54 New Cases, 51 Hospitalized; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Village Clinic Schedule - GHS OCD

51 Hospitalized for COVID-19

CENSUS as of 5 p.m	GMH	GRMC	USNH	TOTAL
COVID-19 Admission	28	23	-	51
Pediatric Admissions	2	-	-	2
ICU	8	4	-	12
Ventilator	7	3	-	10

VACCINE STATUS	VACCINATED	UNVACCINATED	INELIGIBLE
Hospitalized	23	28	1
Total in Population	122,240	13,206	32,039
Rate per 100,000 Population	19*	212*	3*

SPECIAL NOTE: Based on today's data, if we were to compare two (2) hypothetical populations of 100,000 people each, vaccinated versus unvaccinated, there would be 19 vaccinated people hospitalized for COVID-19 compared to 212 unvaccinated people hospitalized for COVID- 19. The risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 is about 11 times higher for the unvaccinated as compared to the vaccinated.

Preliminary COVID-19 Test Results: 54 New Cases

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported a preliminary case count of 54 new cases of COVID-19 from 547 specimens analyzed on October 16. Additional results are pending analysis and submission from other clinics and will be reported on Monday, October 18. To date, there have been a total of 16,900 officially reported cases, 222 deaths, 3,152 cases in active isolation, and 13,526 not in active isolation. As of October 15, the CAR Score is 19.9.

FREE COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING SCHEDULE

FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED

Monday, Oct. 18 - Saturday, October 23

8 a.m. -

12 p.m.

Old Carnival Grounds, Tiyan, Barrigada

Rapid antigen testing will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Four per vehicle. No symptoms are needed. Bring a photo ID

Monday, Oct. 18

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Rapid antigen testing will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Four per vehicle. No symptoms are needed. Bring a photo ID

For more information, visit dphss.guam.gov/covid-19-testing.

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Village Clinic Schedule

COVID-19 vaccine booster village clinics are being offered by DPHSS in partnership with the Mayors’ Council of Guam for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients who completed their initial two-dose series at least 6 months ago and are 65 years and older. For appointments, register at tinyurl.com/covidstopswithme or call your village mayor:

FREE COVID-19 BOOSTER VACCINATION VILLAGE CLINICS: 8:30AM – 1:30PM (for 65 and older)
DATE	VILLAGES SERVED	LOCATION
October 18	Humåtak/Malesso′	Humåtak Mayor's Office
October 20	Hågat/Sånta Rita-Sumai	Hågat Gym
October 21	Inalåhan/Talo′fo′fo′	Inalåhan Mayor's Office
October 25 – 26 November 16	Dededo	Dededo Senior Center
October 27	Piti/Asan Maina	Asan Maina Mayor's Office
November 1	Yigo	Yigo Gym
November 18	Tamuning	Tamuning Senior Center
November 8 – 10	Mangilao/Barrigada/Chalan Pago-Ordot/MTM/Yona	UOG Field House
November 15	Dededo	Astumbo Senior Center

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots Available

Booster Shots are available at the University of Guam Calvo Field House for people who had a normal immune response to the first two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but because of time, antibody levels are beginning to wane. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is the only FDA authorized vaccine to administer as a booster. The following groups of people are eligible for a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech if they completed the Pfizer-BioNTech series (first two doses) and it has been 6 months or more since the second dose:

Anyone age 65+
Anyone age 18+ with underlying medical conditions
Anyone 18+ with an elevated risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to their occupation (e.g. healthcare workers, law enforcement, fire, K-12 teachers and support staff, university faculty, daycare employees, food and agriculture workers, manufacturing workers, USPS workers, corrections workers, public transit workers, grocery store workers) or living settings

If eligible, please make your Booster Shot appointment at tinyurl.com/vaxguam. Walk-ins are accepted but should be prepared for longer wait times.

FREE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS

Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

Everyday EXCEPT

Thursdays and Sundays

11 a.m. -

5 p.m.

University of Guam Field House, Mangilao

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will expedite. Please bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Last appointment is at 4:30 p.m.

Thursday – Saturday

11 a.m. -

4 p.m.

Micronesia Mall, 2nd Floor, Above Center Court, Dededo

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will expedite. Please bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Last appointment is at 3:30 p.m.

Every Monday

9 a.m. -

12 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Call (671) 635-4418/7400 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Every Tuesday

and Wednesday

9 a.m. -

12 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Call (671) 828-7604/5/7518 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Every Friday

1 p.m. -

4 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Call (671) 635-4418/7400 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Guam COVID-19 Vaccination Update

As of October 16, 178 additional residents received their first dose in a two-dose series, 38 residents received their dose in the single-dose series, and an additional 201 residents have become fully vaccinated. To date, a total of 122,240 (89.69%) of Guam’s eligible population (residents 12 years and older) is fully vaccinated. This percentage includes 11,698 fully vaccinated residents between the ages of 12 – 17, and 110,542 fully vaccinated adults. 6,177 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been administered to eligible residents as either a booster or an additional dose. 148 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been administered as an additional dose to eligible residents.

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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. 824 - COVID-19 Updates: Preliminary Test Results: 54 New Cases, 51 Hospitalized; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Village Clinic Schedule