JIC RELEASE NO. 398 - Cumulative Results: 111 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases - GHS OCD

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

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 3,538 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 63 deaths, 1,178 cases in active isolation and 2,297 not in active isolation. Of those cases, 3,254 are classified as civilians and 284 are military service members.

Of the 111 new cases, 20 were identified through contact tracing. Three cases reported recent travel from the United States and were identified in quarantine. Results include yesterday’s Rapid Engagement Team outreach in Yigo.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Friday, October 16 and reflects results from Thursday, October 15:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Friday, October 16	Samples Tested on Thursday, October 15	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 15)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 16, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	84	370	28,926	1,818
Department of Defense (DoD)	3	29	7,353	499
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	11	111	7,704	582
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	6	31	5,345	267
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	2	31	3,382	176
Private Clinics	4	83	1,836	183
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	1	2	21	11
AS OF 7 PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020	Total Confirmed: 111	Total Samples Tested: 657	Total Negative Tests: 54,584	Total COVID-19 Cases: 3,538

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 3,254

Military: 284

Stable: 1,111

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 62

ICU: 12
Ventilator: 4

GRMC: 3

ICU: 1

Naval Hospital: 2
ICU: 2

Released: 2,297

Deaths: 63

Female: 1,672

Male: 1,866

North: 1,960

Central: 951

South: 450

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 88

U.S.: 149

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Mexico: 01

Philippines: 25

Singapore: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 147

90+: 08

80-89: 32

70-79: 99

60-69: 285

50-59: 502

40-49: 529

30-39: 685

20-29: 818

10-19: 362

0-9: 218

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

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. 398 - Cumulative Results: 111 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases