JIC RELEASE NO. 322 - Cumulative Results: Seventeen Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Updated Medical Triage Hours of Operation - 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 reported to the Joint Information Center on Friday, September 11 and reflects results from Thursday, September 10:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Thursday, September 11	Samples Tested on Thursday, September 10	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - September 11)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - September 11, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	4	148	22,199	835
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	1	49	6,040	430
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	4	41	5,990	298
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	4	52	4,293	154
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5	3	41	2,059	89
Private Clinics6	1	64	552	55
Other Laboratories	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
AS OF 5:15 PM, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020	Total Confirmed: 17	Total Samples Tested: 395	Total Negative Tests: 41,150	Total COVID-19 Cases: 1,863

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

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

Of the 17 newly reported cases, four cases were identified through contact tracing.

To date, there have been a total of 1,863 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 23 deaths, 722 cases in active isolation, and 1,118 not in isolation. Of those cases, 1,614 are classified as civilians and 249 are military service members.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY3

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 1,614

Military: 249

Stable: 670

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 50

ICU: 12

GRMC: 2

ICU: 1

Naval Hospital: 0

Released2: 1,118

Deaths: 23

Female: 808

Male: 1,055

North: 919

Central: 520

South: 294

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 52

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 20

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 104

Mexico: 01

Identified in Quarantine4: 101

90+: 05

80-89: 22

70-79: 54

60-69: 157

50-59: 278

40-49: 284

30-39: 383

20-29: 443

10-19: 153

0-9: 84

1Hospitalization rate is based on intake numbers reported to the JIC. This number may be subject to change.

2Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing

3Some cases traveled to more than one country

4Includes home/self-quarantine and quarantine in a Government of Guam facility

Updated Medical Triage Hours of Operation

For COVID-19 related inquiries, local numbers can call 311 for the following menu:

Medical questions regarding COVID-19 (DPHSS Nurse Triage).
1. Operational daily, from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
DPHSS Division of Public Welfare
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Guam COVID Alert App Support
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Report a Violation of the Social Isolation Directive (Guam Police Department)
1. Operational 24/7
Counseling Crisis Hotline (Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center)
1. Operational 24/7
Employment and Unemployment Guidance (Department of Labor)
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Resources for GDOE Parents
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
General Inquiries (Joint Information Center)
1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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. 322 - Cumulative Results: Seventeen Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Updated Medical Triage Hours of Operation