For information on COVID-19 cases, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The COVID-19 Dashboard is updated on business days.
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JIC RELEASE NO. 359 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2020-39
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- Posted on Date: 09/25/2020 12:45 pm
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued Guidance Memo 2020-39 to advise the public of restrictions and allowances for business and government operations in accordance with Executive Order No. 2020-34 during the current Pandemic Conditions of Readiness (PCOR) 1, which was declared by Executive Order No. 2020-27.
JIC RELEASE NO. 358 - Thirty-ninth COVID-19-Related Fatality; GBHWC Crisis Hotline Available 24/7
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- Posted on Date: 09/25/2020 08:30 am
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s thirty-ninth COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) at approximately 8:40 p.m. last night. He was transferred to GMH after testing positive upon admission to Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) on August 28. The patient was a 66-year-old male with underlying health conditions that were compounded by COVID-19.
JIC RELEASE NO. 357 - Cumulative Results: 28 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Governor Signs Executive Order No. 2020-34; One Additional GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19; Two GPD Officers Test Positive for COVID-19
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- Posted on Date: 09/24/2020 08:00 pm
For information on COVID-19 cases, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The COVID-19 Dashboard is updated on business days.
Community Urged to Practice Caution with Calls from Unknown Phone Numbers
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- Posted on Date: 09/24/2020 07:30 pm
The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) along with the Mariana Regional Fusion Center (MRFC), in coordination with local telecommunication companies, are closely monitoring reports of local telephone numbers receiving suspicious calls from local, domestic and unusual or unexpected international area codes.
JIC RELEASE NO. 356 - Thirty-eighth COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported;GBHWC Crisis Hotline Available 24/7
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- Posted on Date: 09/24/2020 09:45 am
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s thirty-eighth COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) at approximately 6:55 a.m. The patient was a 76-year-old female with underlying health conditions that were compounded by COVID-19. She was transferred to GMH on September 18 after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 at Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC).
JIC RELEASE NO. 355 - Cumulative Results: 45 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Saturday, Oct. 3 COVID-19 Umatac Community Testing for Registered Participants Only
- Press Release
- Posted on Date: 09/23/2020 08:45 pm
For information on COVID-19 cases, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The COVID-19 Dashboard is updated on business days.
JIC RELEASE NO. 354 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2020-11 Rev9
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- Posted on Date: 09/23/2020 11:30 am
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) has issued Guidance Memo 2020-11 Rev9 regarding additional guidance relative to Executive Order 2020-33.
JIC RELEASE NO. 353 - Cumulative Results: 43 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases
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- Posted on Date: 09/22/2020 07:00 pm
COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results once a day, unless unavailable.
JIC RELEASE NO. 352 - Two COVID-19-Related Fatalities Reported;GBHWC Crisis Hotline Available 24/7
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- Posted on Date: 09/22/2020 04:15 pm
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s thirty-sixth and thirty-seventh COVID-19-related fatalities occurred.