JIC RELEASE NO. 392 - 61st COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported;Cumulative Results: 96 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Yigo Mayor’s Office Closed Until Further Notice; One GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 61st COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) at approximately 3:15 p.m. The patient was a 50-year-old male with underlying health conditions that were compounded by COVID-19. He was admitted to GMH on October 10 and tested positive upon admission.

“I ask the people of Guam to join Jeff, Lt. Governor Josh, and I as we mourn the passing of the 61st soul to COVID-19. To his family and friends, please accept our heartfelt condolences and sympathies,” said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero. “With each announcement, my heart gets heavier with emotion. We must remember that our actions not only affect us, but those around us. Continue to practice the necessary precautions to keep our island community safe from this terrible virus.”

The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) has a Crisis Hotline that is available 24/7 at (671) 647-8833/4. For those feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or are needing to talk to someone, GBHWC has experienced providers available and ready to assist the community with any heightened stress and anxiety experienced as a result of COVID-19.

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 3,266 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 61 deaths, 1,015 cases in active isolation and 2,190 not in active isolation. Of those cases, 2,984 are classified as civilians and 282 are military service members.

Of the 96 new cases, 58 were identified through contact tracing. One case reported recent travel from the United States and was identified in quarantine.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Tuesday, October 13 and reflects results from Monday, October 12:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Tuesday, October 13	Samples Tested on Monday, October 12	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 12)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 13, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	68	362	28,173	1,660
Department of Defense (DoD)	5	119	7,251	487
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	2	18	7,498	534
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	9	50	5,260	252
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	2	53	3,250	162
Private Clinics	10	76	1,639	160
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	0	0	14	9
AS OF 10:25 PM, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020	Total Confirmed: 96	Total Samples Tested: 678	Total Negative Tests: 53,102	Total COVID-19 Cases: 3,266

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 2,984

Military: 282

Stable: 953

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 59

ICU: 11
Ventilator: 4

GRMC: 1

ICU: 0

Naval Hospital: 2
ICU: 2

Released: 2,190

Deaths: 61

Female: 1,532

Male: 1,734

North: 1,778

Central: 896

South: 421

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 88

U.S.: 141

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Mexico: 01

Philippines: 25

Singapore: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 140

90+: 08

80-89: 32

70-79: 92

60-69: 269

50-59: 463

40-49: 486

30-39: 640

20-29: 764

10-19: 314

0-9: 198

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

Yigo Mayor’s Office Closed Until Further Notice
Due to a staff member’s exposure to a confirmed case of COVID-19, the Yigo Mayor’s Office will be closed until further notice. The mayor’s office is working closely with DPHSS to ensure staff are tested and cleared before returning to work. There will be no interruption in meal delivery services for manåmko’.

One GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) confirmed that one GDOE employee from George Washington High School (GWHS) tested positive for COVID-19. This case was identified through contact tracing efforts. The GDOE is working closely with DPHSS to conduct contact tracing and any close contacts of the confirmed case will be contacted directly by DPHSS.

GWHS will remain open and areas of the campus will be identified for cleaning and disinfecting as needed. Employees will not have access to these areas until cleaning has been completed. Hard copy packet and food distribution will continue uninterrupted.

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. 392 - 61st COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported;Cumulative Results: 96 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Yigo Mayor’s Office Closed Until Further Notice; One GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19