JIC RELEASE NO. 304 - Fourteenth COVID-19 Related Fatality Reported;Governor Signs Executive Order No. 2020-30 - GHS OCD

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s fourteenth COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) today at approximately 9:00 a.m. (ChST). The patient was a 59-year-old male with comorbidities that were compounded by COVID-19.

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.

Executive Order No. 2020-30
Today, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Executive Order No. 2020-30, relative to extending the Stay-at-Home order.

Under Executive Order 2020-30, Guam continues to be in Pandemic Condition of Readiness (PCOR) 1, during which the most restrictive conditions are imposed in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

The Stay-at-Home Order first issued in Executive Order No. 2020-28 and extended in Executive Order No. 2020-29, shall be extended and will continue until 12:00 PM on September 11, 2020, unless extended by further order. All persons in Guam are directed to continue to stay at home, subject to limited exceptions such as obtaining food and household necessities, going to and from work at authorized businesses as identified in applicable DPHSS Guidance, seeking medical care, caring for dependents or pets, caring for a vulnerable person in another location, or for individual exercise. Stay-At-Home conditions instituted in Executive Order No. 2020-29 and in applicable DPHSS Guidance shall remain in effect.

To preserve the health and safety of students, their families, school staff, and the public, and to provide continuity of education during the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to Section 3317, Article 3, Chapter 3 of Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, all public schools buildings and facilities shall be closed to the public and to most employees, except as permitted below and in applicable DPHSS Guidance. In-person instruction is prohibited.

Elementary and Secondary Schools: Employees whose in-person services are deemed critical by the Guam Department of Education or, for private and charter schools, their respective school administrations, may be permitted on campus for the limited purpose of delivering such necessary in-person services. Instructors may continue providing distance learning services to the extent possible from their homes. However, both public and private school teachers, on an individual basis, may be permitted to conduct remote instruction from their classrooms, provided that no more than one (1) teacher may use a classroom at any given time, with no additional guests or visitors, there shall be no congregations or social gatherings of any kind between teachers and/or staff, and teachers may not utilize common areas, except as provided in applicable DPHSS Guidance. All meetings of school personnel shall be conducted utilizing either video or teleconferencing means.

Post-Secondary Schools: Employees whose in-person services are deemed critical by their school administrations may be permitted on campus for the limited purpose of delivering such necessary in-person services. Instructors may continue providing distance learning services to the extent possible from their homes. However, instructors, on an individual basis, may be permitted to conduct their remote instruction from. their classrooms provided that no more than one (1) instructor may use a classroom at any given time, with no additional guests or visitors, there shall be no congregations or social gatherings of any kind between instructors and/or staff, and instructors may not utilize common areas, except as provided in applicable DPHSS Guidance. All meetings of school personnel shall be conducted utilizing either video or teleconferencing means.

As articulated in Executive Order No. 2020-29, the public health emergency continues until September 30, 2020.

Authorization is given for payment of overtime for non-exempt -- and in particular instances, exempt -- Government of Guam employees to work in excess of forty (40) hours per week to mitigate and respond to the effects of COVID-19. The Homeland Security Advisor, in consultation with the Office of Civil Defense Administrator, is authorized to determine the eligibility of overtime expenditures resulting from work performed by government agencies. Approval of the Bureau of Budget Management and Research shall be obtained prior to incurring any overtime or expenses. Failure to obtain prior approval may be grounds for denying reimbursement.

All prior Executive Orders remain in full force and effect except to the extent they conflict with this Order.

Executive Order No. 2020-30

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.

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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. 304 - Fourteenth COVID-19 Related Fatality Reported;Governor Signs Executive Order No. 2020-30