JIC RELEASE NO. 296 - Cumulative Results: Sixty Test Positive for COVID-19; Temporary Relocation of 911 Dispatch Center; Asan-Maina Mayor’s Office Closed until Further Notice; DPHSS DEH Processing Center Section Remains Suspended - 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 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.

Cumulative Results

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results officially reported to the Joint Information Center on Saturday, August 29, 2020 and reflects partial results from Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Saturday, August 29	Samples Tested on Friday, August 28 & Saturday, August 29	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - August 29)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - August 29, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	28	378	20,111	597
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	32	156	5,251	357
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	N/A	N/A	5,159	208
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	N/A	N/A	3,813	98
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	N/A	N/A	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5	N/A	N/A	1,500	52
Private Clinics6	N/A	N/A	262	25
Other Laboratories	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
Probable cases	N/A	N/A	N/A	8
AS OF 7:15 PM, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020	Total Confirmed: 60	Total Samples Tested: 534	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - August 29): 36,113	Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 - August 29): 1,347

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

2Beginning March 31, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020 6Beginning August 10, 2020

To date, there have been a total of 1,347 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 10 deaths, 488 not in isolation, and 849 cases in active isolation.

Temporary Relocation of 911 Dispatch Center
The Joint Information Center was informed a 911 Emergency Medical Dispatcher has tested positive for COVID-19. To prevent further contamination, the 911 Center, along with GFD personnel, will be temporarily relocated to the Guam Fire Department (GFD) headquarters in Agana. Personnel from the Guam Police Department Tactical Communications Center (TCC) will relocate to the Dededo Precinct Command.

GFD and GPD personnel will be conducting a thorough decontamination of the facility and equipment before allowing employees to return. During the transition and temporary location use, there will be no loss or disruption of 911 services to the community.

Employees at the 911 Center and TCC have been wearing masks and following social distancing guidelines while on duty; however, they have been instructed to report any flu-like signs or symptoms to their supervisor for immediate evaluation and isolation.

Asan-Maina Mayor’s Office Closed until Further Notice
The Asan-Maina Mayor’s Office will be closed until further notice, while the office undergoes sanitation and deep cleaning after confirmation of a positive COVID-19 case within the office.

Any Asan-Maina residents that need assistance can contact the Asan-Maina’s Mayor’s Office by email at asanmainamayor@gmail.com. Beginning Monday, August 31, residents can also contact the Mayors’ Council of Guam at 472-6940 or 477-8461.

DPHSS DEH Processing Center Section Remains Suspended
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Division of Environmental Health’s (DEH) Processing Center Section, which issues Health Certificates, Sanitary Permits, and Guam Controlled Substances Registration will continue to suspend its customer service operations effective August 31, 2020 until further notice. All Food Safety Health Certificate Training Courses scheduled from August 21, 2020 to September 5, 2020 are cancelled; these courses will be rescheduled. All Health Certificates that expired from July 21, 2020 to September 4, 2020 will also be considered valid until further notice.

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(instagram.com/guam_deh) for up-to-date information. Should you have any questions, please contact DEH at 300-9568 or via email at dphss-deh@dphss.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

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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. 296 - Cumulative Results: Sixty Test Positive for COVID-19; Temporary Relocation of 911 Dispatch Center; Asan-Maina Mayor’s Office Closed until Further Notice; DPHSS DEH Processing Center Section Remains Suspended