JIC RELEASE NO. 972 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2022-09 - GHS OCD

DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2022-09

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued DPHSS Guidance Memo 2022-09, relative to amendments on vaccination requirements, social gathering restrictions, and sports events relative to Executive Orders 2021-20, 2021-29, 2021-31, and 2022-03.

The purpose of DPHSS Guidance Memo 2022-09 is to amend vaccination requirements in accordance with Executive Orders No. 2021-20, 2021-29, 2021-31, and 2022-04.

DPHSS Guidance Memo 2022-09 is effective at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2022, and rescinds DPHSS Guidance Memorandum 2022-05, 2022-06, and 2022-08 and supersedes all previous DPHSS guidance documents that are in effect, in whole or in part, including DPHSS Guidance Memorandum 2021-18 which contradict or conflict with Executive Orders No. 2021-20, 2021-29, 2021-31, 2022-04 and this document.

DPHSS Guidance Memo 2022-09 states covered establishments shall follow applicable requirements of DPHSS Guidance Memorandum 2021-18, which do not contradict or conflict with Executive Orders No. 2021-20, 2021-29, 2021-31, and 2022-03 and this Memorandum, for face masks; cleaning, and disinfection of surfaces; and handwashing and respiratory etiquette as follows:

Covered Establishments shall implement and enforce wearing of face masks by all individuals ages 2 years and older, including guests, patrons, performers, employees, volunteers, participants, and coaches at all times while on their indoor and outdoor premises, except when:
- Actively eating or drinking;
- Engaged in physical activity, such as exercise or sports; and
- A mask would create a risk to an individual's health, safety, or job duty, such as during live singing performances, playing wind instruments, and similar activities.

Contact Logs are not required of any establishments, including Covered Establishments.

For more information, call the DPHSS Division of Environmental Health at 671-300-9579 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, or email dphss-deh@dphss.guam.gov. To view DPHSS Guidance Memo 2022-09 in its entirety, CLICK HERE.

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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. 972 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2022-09