JIC RELEASE NO. 411 - Cumulative Results: 85 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Two Additional GHURA Employees Test Positive;Temporary Relocation of 911 Dispatch Center - 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 4,141 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 69 deaths, 1,569 cases in active isolation and 2,503 not in active isolation.

Of the 85 new cases, nine were identified through contact tracing.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Friday, October 23 and reflects results from Thursday, October 22:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Friday, October 23	Samples Tested on Thursday, October 22	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 22)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 23, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	48	356	31,072	2,172
Department of Defense (DoD)	1	28	7,659	522
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	6	83	8,221	643
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	6	32	5,546	306
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	10	61	3,708	224
Private Clinics	13	56	2,272	252
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	1	3	270	20
AS OF 6:50 PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020	Total Confirmed: 85	Total Samples Tested: 619	Total Negative Tests: 58,765	Total COVID-19 Cases: 4,141

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENCE

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

EPI LINK TO COVID-19 CASE4

Stable: 1,492

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 65

ICU: 16
Ventilator: 6

GRMC: 7

ICU: 0

Ventilator: 0

USNH: 5
ICU: 1

Released: 2,503

Deaths: 69

Female: 1,952

Male: 2,189

North: 2,314

Central: 1,094

South: 517

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 57

U.S.: 153

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Mexico: 01

Philippines: 27

Singapore: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 153

90+: 08

80-89: 35

70-79: 123

60-69: 338

50-59: 587

40-49: 617

30-39: 776

20-29: 943

10-19: 446

0-9: 268

Household: 1,152

Community: 763

Workplace: 358

Healthcare: 62

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

4 Some cases have more than one link to other COVID-19 cases.

Two Additional GHURA Employees Test Positive
The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority (GHURA) has received confirmation that two additional employees have tested positive for COVID-19. This marks GHURA’s third employee to test positive for the virus, and all remain on leave status.

Earlier this week, GHURA initiated contact tracing efforts following its first confirmed case. Testing was offered to all employees on Wednesday, resulting in the identification of the two additional cases. Preliminary investigations show the virus was not contracted at the worksite.

The GHURA office has been deep cleaned and sanitized and cleared for employees to return to work. There will be no disruption in services.

Temporary Relocation of 911 Dispatch Center
On Friday, October 23, 2020, the Guam Police Department (GPD) was notified that a Civilian Support Employee assigned to GPD's Police Dispatch had tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is currently in home isolation and GPD is working with DPHSS contact tracers and case investigators.

To allow for deep cleaning and sanitizing of the 911 Dispatch Center, Police Dispatch operations will be moved to GPD Headquarters in Tiyan and the Guam Fire Department’s (GFD) 911 Center will be moved to GFD headquarters in Hagåtña. The temporary relocation of the center will not impact emergency dispatch services.

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. 411 - Cumulative Results: 85 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Two Additional GHURA Employees Test Positive;Temporary Relocation of 911 Dispatch Center