JIC RELEASE NO. 205 - Five Confirmed Cases of COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Guidance for Close Contacts of Someone with COVID-19; COVID-19 Testing Available Tuesday - GHS OCD

Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) from June 26–28. Four cases tested positive at Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS) and one case tested positive at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH), Guam. One case reported household contact to a confirmed case and was identified through contact tracing. No other cases reported contact to a confirmed case.

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The cumulative total from all labs will be reported on a nightly basis, unless unavailable.

To date, there have been a total of 253 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 179 released from isolation, and 69 active cases. Of those cases, 211 are classified as civilians, and 42 are military service members—35 of which have been identified among a unit deployed to Andersen Air Force Base (AFB). As this is an evolving situation, information is subject to change with little to no notice. For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS*

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY**

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 211

Military: 42

Stable: 69

Hospitalized: 00

Released: 179

Deaths: 05

Female: 114

Male: 139

North: 126

Central: 58

South: 27

Homeless: 03

Non-resident: 39

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 12

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 09

Mexico: 01

90+: 01

80-89: 07

70-79: 13

60-69: 44

50-59: 41

40-49: 45

30-39: 44

20-29: 41

10-19: 16

0-9: 02

*Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing

**Some cases traveled to more than one country

Guidance for Close Contacts of Someone with COVID-19
If you have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, an employee from the DPHSS (contact tracer) might call to inform you that you have been exposed. They will ask you to stay at home and self-quarantine.

Close contact means you were within 6 feet of a person with COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes. Guidance from DPHSS is you should stay at home and self-quarantine for 14 days, starting from the most recent day that you were possibly exposed to COVID-19. The contact tracer will inform you of the dates of your self-quarantine.

Self-quarantine means staying home, monitoring yourself, and maintaining social distancing (at least 6 feet from others at all times). You should remain in a specific room separate from other non-exposed people and pets in your home, and use a separate bathroom, if possible.
If you need to be around other people or animals in or outside of the home, wear a cloth face covering. This will help protect the people around you.
If you need support or assistance with self-quarantine, then your health department or community organizations may be able to provide assistance.
Self-quarantine helps slow the spread of COVID-19 and can help keep your friends and neighbors healthy.

Close contacts of someone with COVID-19 should monitor for any symptoms of COVID-19 and notify DPHSS if symptoms develop. Seek medical care if symptoms become severe. Severe symptoms include trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, or bluish lips or face.

COVID-19 Testing Available Tuesday
DPHSS, in collaboration with the Government of Guam, the Mayors’ Council of Guam, private, and federal agencies, is offering drive-through and walk-in COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, June 30.

Testing is free and open to the public while supplies last. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing. Please bring an ID, if one is available.

COVID-19 Drive-Through and Walk-in Testing:

Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Mangilao Senior Center/Mangilao Night Market (next to Santa Teresita Church) on Vietnam Veterans Highway (Route 10).

If you are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19, please call your health care provider. If a patient does not have a regular health care provider, they can call any of the Community Health Centers or the DPHSS Medical Triage Hotline phone numbers listed below to report symptoms and obtain guidance from clinicians, or call 311 and dial option number 1.

(671) 480-7859
(671) 480-6760/3
(671) 480-7883
(671) 687-6170 (ADA Dedicated Number)

For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

Click Here to View 6_30_2020 COVID TESTING

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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. 205 - Five Confirmed Cases of COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Guidance for Close Contacts of Someone with COVID-19; COVID-19 Testing Available Tuesday