During its last meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the Vaccine and Antiviral Prioritization Policy Committee (VAPPC) approved the expansion of the Phase 1b category to include public and private school-based staff and school bus drivers, and Guam-based flight crew.
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JIC RELEASE NO. 543 - Results: 7 of 644 Test Positive for COVID-19;SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment Issuances for January 2021; Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors Continues;COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Schedule for January 22 and 23
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- Posted on Date: 01/21/2021 08:45 pm
Seven (7) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 644 tests performed on Wednesday, January 20. Seven (7) cases reported recent travel and were identified in quarantine.
Press Release- NWS Advisories in Effect; Practice Caution in Hazardous Weather
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- Posted on Date: 01/21/2021 02:15 pm
The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued an urban and small stream flood advisory for Guam until 4:15 p.m. A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
JIC RELEASE NO. 542 - Results: Six of 565 Test Positive for COVID-19;Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors ContinuesCOVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Schedule for January 21-23;Second Dose Reminder Phone Calls
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- Posted on Date: 01/20/2021 05:45 pm
Six (6) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 565 tests performed on Tuesday, January 19. One (1) case reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine.
NWS Extends Rip Current Statement; Avoid Hazardous Waters
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- Posted on Date: 01/20/2021 03:15 pm
The National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office Guam issued a rip current statement for Guam.
JIC RELEASE NO. 541 - Results: 30 of 1,121 Test Positive for COVID-19;COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Schedule for January 20-23;Second Dose Reminder Phone Calls; Division of Public Welfare Operations
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- Posted on Date: 01/19/2021 10:30 pm
Thirty (30) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 1,121 tests performed by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) on Monday, January 18, and tests from additional labs from Friday, January 15 to Monday, January 18. Three (3) cases were identified through contact tracing. Five (5) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine.
JIC RELEASE NO. 540 - 128th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported;Results: One of 219 Tests Positive for COVID-19;DPHSS Vaccination Clinic Schedule for Week of January 19 to 23;January Allocation of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines Arrive
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- Posted on Date: 01/18/2021 09:45 pm
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 128th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) on January 17, 2021 at approximately 10:36 p.m. The patient was a 39-year-old male with underlying health conditions. He was admitted to GRMC on January 15, 2021 and tested positive upon admission
JIC RELEASE NO. 539 - 127th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported Results: Three of 358 Test Positive for COVID-19;DPHSS Vaccination Clinic Schedule for Second Dose Patients: January 18 & 19 at Okkodo High School, January 20 & 21 at UOG Fieldhouse;Southern R
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- Posted on Date: 01/17/2021 09:00 pm
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 127th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) on January 17, 2021 at approximately 5:50 a.m. The patient was a 59-year-old male with underlying health conditions. He was admitted to GRMC on January 14, 2021 and was a known positive case.
JIC RELEASE NO. 538 - 126th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported;Results: Seven of 275 Test Positive for COVID-19;DPHSS Vaccination Clinic Schedule for Second Dose Patients: January 18 & 19 at Okkodo High School, January 20 & 21 at UOG Fieldhouse;Southern R
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- Posted on Date: 01/16/2021 10:45 pm
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 126th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) on January 15, 2021 at approximately 7:19 p.m. The patient was a 49-year-old male. He was admitted to GRMC earlier that day and tested positive upon admission.
JIC RELEASE NO. 537 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memos 2021-02 and 2021-03
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- Posted on Date: 01/15/2021 08:30 pm
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued Guidance Memo 2021-02, relative to minimum requirements for in-class operations of K-12 schools and institutions of higher education in accordance with Section 5 of Executive Order No. 2020-46, relative to authorizing in-person instruction at all institutions of learning.