JIC RELEASE NO. 355 - Cumulative Results: 45 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Saturday, Oct. 3 COVID-19 Umatac Community Testing for Registered Participants Only - GHS OCD

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 Wednesday, September 23 and reflects results from Tuesday, September 22:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Wednesday, September 23	Samples Tested on Tuesday, September 22	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - September 23)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - September 23, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	24	196	23,812	1,036
Department of Defense (DoD)	2	33	6,566	457
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	9	59	6,561	362
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	4	31	4,677	187
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	2	39	2,471	114
Private Clinics	4	65	912	77
Other Laboratories	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
AS OF 8:45 PM, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020	Total Confirmed: 45	Total Samples Tested: 423	Total Negative Tests: 45,016	Total COVID-19 Cases: 2,235

Of the 45 newly reported cases, 12 were identified through contact tracing.

To date, there have been a total of 2,235 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 37 deaths, 655 cases in active isolation, and 1,543 not in active isolation. Of those cases, 1,968 are classified as civilians and 267 are military service members.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 1,968

Military: 267

Stable: 622

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 32

ICU: 13

GRMC: 1

ICU: 0

Naval Hospital: 0

Released: 1,543

Deaths: 37

Female: 1,002

Male: 1,233

North: 1,165

Central: 626

South: 334

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 52

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 22

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 110

Mexico: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 109

90+: 06

80-89: 26

70-79: 65

60-69: 182

50-59: 333

40-49: 340

30-39: 454

20-29: 530

10-19: 189

0-9: 110

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

2Some cases traveled to more than one country

3Includes home/self-quarantine and quarantine in a Government of Guam facility

Saturday, Oct. 3 COVID-19 Umatac Community Testing
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), in collaboration with the Government of Guam and the Mayors’ Council of Guam, is providing free COVID-19 testing to the first 200 participants who have registered with the Umatac Mayor’s Office. Testing is scheduled for Saturday, October 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Umatac Mayor’s Office. Those who pre-registered for the previously scheduled testing through the Umatac Mayor’s Office will be able to keep their reserved spots. Additional registration for this event is closed.

For the safety of the community and the nurses, only four (4) people per vehicle are allowed to be tested. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing.

Those who were unable to register for testing and are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 are advised to call their health care provider. A patient may also call the Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) at (671) 635-7525/6 to schedule an appointment. The NRCHC COVID-19 testing is available by appointment only.

Those experiencing symptoms can also call the DPHSS Medical Triage Hotline phone numbers listed below to report symptoms and obtain guidance from clinicians, or call 311, option 1.

(671) 480-7859/83
(671) 685-0358
(671) 480-6760/3
(671) 998-4442/60/74/80
(671) 687-7321
(671) 687-6170 (ADA Dedicated Number)

The DPHSS Medical Triage Hotline is available from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sundays. Missed calls or calls going to voicemail will be returned

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

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. 355 - Cumulative Results: 45 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Saturday, Oct. 3 COVID-19 Umatac Community Testing for Registered Participants Only