JIC RELEASE NO. 244 - Cumulative Results: Two Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Expanded COVID-19 Testing Continues; Southern Region Community Health Center Temporarily Closes; 2020 Census Guam Update - GHS OCD

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.

For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Friday, July 31, 2020:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Friday, July 31	Samples Tested (July 30)	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - July 31)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - July 31, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	0	214	11,856	219
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	0	0	2,941	68
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	2	91	3,217	48
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	0	32	2,774	12
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5	0	3	721	0
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	1
Probable cases	0	N/A	N/A	8
AS OF 1:30 PM, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020	Total Confirmed: 2	Total Samples Tested: 340	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - July 31): 21,526	Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 - July 31): 356

1Beginning March 26, 2020 3Beginning April 15, 2020 5Beginning April 30, 2020

2Beginning March 31, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020

Two cases tested positive at Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS). These cases are currently under investigation.

To date, there have been a total of 356 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 304 released from isolation, and 47 active cases. Of those cases, 307 are classified as civilians and 49 are military service members.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS1

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY3

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 307

Military: 49

Stable: 45

Hospitalized2: 02

Released: 304

Deaths: 05

Female: 165

Male: 191

North: 192

Central: 81

South: 34

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 45

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 16

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 26

Mexico: 01

90+: 01

80-89: 07

70-79: 18

60-69: 49

50-59: 56

40-49: 61

30-39: 65

20-29: 63

10-19: 27

0-9: 09

1Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing

2Hospitalization rate is based on intake numbers reported by GMH and USNH. This number may be subject to change.

3Some cases traveled to more than one country

Expanded COVID-19 Testing Continues
DPHSS, in collaboration with the Government of Guam, the Mayors Council of Guam, private, and federal agencies, continues expanded COVID-19 testing.

Testing is free and open to the public while supplies last. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing. If your village is not listed, please proceed to a neighboring village for testing. Please bring an ID, if one is available. The expanded testing schedule is as follows:

COVID-19 Drive-Through/Walk-In Testing:

Tuesday, August 4, 2020, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Ordot-Chalan Pago Mayor’s Office (in front of Agueda Johnston Middle School)

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)

Southern Region Community Health Center Temporarily Closes
The Southern Region Community Health Center (SRCHC) in Inarajan closed temporarily beginning Thursday, July 30, 2020 due to the lack of working air conditioners in the facility and for the health and safety of the staff and visitors. Parts to repair the air conditioners are expected to arrive on island by the end of the first week of August. The SRCHC will reopen as soon as the air conditioners are repaired.

EBT cards can be picked up and Applications/Renewals can be dropped off at the Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCH) or at the DPHSS Bureau of Economic Security office located on the 2nd Floor of the RanCare building across from National Office Supply in Tamuning.

For medical inquiries, call the NRCHC at 635-7400. For public welfare assistance programs, call:

BES North (Dededo) at 635-7488/635-7484/635-7439/635-7396/635-7429
BES Central (RanCare) at 300-8853/300-8854/300-8850/300-8865

2020 Census of Guam Update
The Guam Census Office reminds residents to respond to the 2020 Census of Guam. Residents should call the number of their Notice of Visit to respond. If you have not received a Notice of Visit or misplaced it, please call the Guam Census Office at 645-2020. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Residents may also contact their village call center directly. Call Center hours are Monday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Northern Dededo: 645-2119
Southern Dededo: 645-2125
Northern Yigo: 645-2115
Southern Yigo: 645-2112
Tamuning, Tumon, Harmon, Hagåtña: 645-2106
Agana Heights, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Sinajana: 645-2090
Mongmong, Toto, Maite, Mangilao: 645-2085
Barrigada: 645-2097
Piti, Asan, Agat, Santa Rita: 645-2101
Yona, Talofofo, Inarajan, Merizo, Umatac: 645-2080

Respond to the 2020 Census of Guam by September 15. For more information, please visit 2020census.guam.gov.

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

X Flooding is a temporary overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. There are many possible causes of floods including heavy rain, coastal storms and storm surge, waterway overflow from being blocked with debris, or overflow of levees, dams, or waste water systems. Flooding can occur slowly over many days or happen very quickly with little or no warning, called flash floods.

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

X
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. 244 - Cumulative Results: Two Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Expanded COVID-19 Testing Continues; Southern Region Community Health Center Temporarily Closes; 2020 Census Guam Update