JIC RELEASE NO. 388 - Cumulative Results: 67 Test Positive for COVID-19; GMH COVID-19 Isolation Facility Operational; Hagåtña Library and Archival Center Closed;DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2020-40 Rev. 1

   

JIC RELEASE NO. 388 - Cumulative Results: 67 Test Positive for COVID-19; GMH COVID-19 Isolation Facility Operational; Hagåtña Library and Archival Center Closed;DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2020-40 Rev. 1

DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2020-40 Rev. 1

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

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 3,056 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 58 deaths, 926 cases in active isolation and 2,072 not in active isolation. 

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Saturday, October 10 and reflects results from Friday, October 9:

 

Laboratory 

New Cases Reported on Saturday, October 10

Samples Tested on Friday, October 9

Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 10)

Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 10, 2020)

Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)

67

321

27,583

1,556

Department of Defense (DoD)

N/A

N/A

7,137

482

Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)

N/A

N/A

7,275

487

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory

N/A

N/A

5,139

234

Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory

N/A

N/A

17

0

Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory

N/A

N/A

3,094

151

Private Clinics

N/A

N/A

1,506

137

Other Laboratories 

N/A

N/A

N/A

2

Probable Case 

N/A

N/A

9

7

AS OF 1:25 PM, SATURDAY,

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Total Confirmed:

67

Total Samples Tested:

321

Total Negative Tests:

51,760

Total COVID-19 Cases:

3,056

 

GMH COVID-19 Isolation Facility Operational
With an increasing COVID-19 census at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH), the COVID Isolation Facility (CIF) was opened on Friday, October 9. Located at the Skilled Nursing Facility in Barrigada Heights, the site will be used to treat stable, acute/subacute COVID-19 patients. 

Three patients were transferred on Friday, with assessments being made for additional transfers later today. The CIF will provide decompression of COVID medical beds within the hospital and will also allow for continued aggressive physical rehabilitation. CIF capacity, at this time, is approximately 20 beds.

Hagåtña Library and Archival Center Closed 
The Guam Public Library System (GPLS) has announced that the Hagåtña Library and Archival Center will be closed until further notice due to an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. 

GPLS staff will not return to work until proper sanitization has been completed and cleared for re-entry of employees. GPLS is working closely with the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) to conduct contact tracing and any close contacts of the confirmed cases will be contacted directly by DPHSS.

DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2020-40 Rev. 1
On October 9, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued Guidance Memo 2020-40 Rev. 1 relative to the Minimum Requirements for Places of Worship. Rev. 1 amends an item found in Section A. General Restrictions and Requirements, and offers guidance on musical performances by solo musicians. This item in Section A has been amended to read as follows:

  • Congregational singing is prohibited; however, a soloist with instrumentalists, with each instrumentalist spaced six feet apart while wearing face mask, or recorded music, is permitted.

    • Soloist must wear a face mask when not singing.

    • Soloist is encouraged to not face the congregants or other individuals and use a microphone while singing.

 

DPHSS continues to ask all Places of Worship to strongly encourage their employees and congregants to download the Guam COVID Alert app. More information can be found by visiting guamcovidalert.guam.gov.

For any questions about DPHSS Guidance Memo 2020-40 Rev. 1, contact the Division of Environmental Health at 300-9579 or via email, dphss-deh@dphss.guam.gov from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

DPHSS Minimum 2020-040 Rev 1 Requirements forPlaces of Worship (10-09-20)
 

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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