JIC RELEASE NO. 471 - 112th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Results: 20 of 291 Test Positive for COVID-19; DPHSS to Begin Daily COVID-19 Community Mass Testing - GHS OCD

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

112th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 112th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) on November 25, 2020 at approximately 8:20 p.m. The patient was an 81-year-old male with underlying conditions that were further compounded by COVID-19. He was admitted to GRMC on November 25, 2020 and tested positive upon admission.

"Jeff, Lt. Governor Josh, and I send his family and friends our deepest condolences and sympathies. Please know that you will remain in our thoughts and prayers," said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero. "Too many of those taken by this virus passed without their loved ones present, unable to hold their hand, or grieve by their side. As COVID-19 continues to take more and more from us, our grief seems to grow. Please, do not become discouraged. Continue on your path, and we will prevail."

Results: 20 of 291 Test Positive for COVID-19

To date, there have been a total of 6,768 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 112 deaths, 1,135 cases in active isolation and 5,521 not in active isolation.

From November 25-26, a total of 63 cases of COVID-19 were officially reported. Forty-three (43) of these cases were previously reported by the Joint Information Center on Thursday, November 26. Of these cases, 26 were identified through contact tracing and two (2) reported recent travel and were identified in quarantine.

As of November 27, 2020, the COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score is 6.7. The CAR Score accounts for the incidence of new cases, how well current testing identifies these cases, and the rate of spread. An ideal CAR Score for Guam would be 5.0 and below. To learn more about the CAR Score, visit Strive for Five.

The following tables provide COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Friday, November 27, 2020 and reflects results from Wednesday, November 25 to Thursday, November 26:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	6,768	20	316
CONFIRMED CASES:	6,641	18	310
PROBABLE CASES:	127	2	6

COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON GUAM	TOTAL	NEW DIAGNOSTIC TESTS REPORTED TODAY	PERCENT POSITIVE
COVID-19 TESTS	84,338	291	8.0%
MOLECULAR TESTS	83,074	253	8.0%
ANTIGEN TEST	1,264	38	9.8%

CASE BREAKDOWN
STATUS		SEX		CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION
COVID-19 Death	112	Female	2,790	Hospital	45
Active Isolation	1,135	Male	3,979	Home	999
Not In Isolation	5,521	AGE GROUP		Isolation Facility	65
Civilian	6,449	0-9	392	Military	26
Military Service Member	319	10-19	662	EPI-LINK TO COVID-19 CASE
Travel History	265	20-29	1,389	Household Contact	1,643
US	231	30-39	1,274	Community Contact	921
Dubai	2	40-49	1,271	Workplace Contact	1,009
Japan	2	50-59	1,012	Healthcare Contact	76
Mexico	1	60-69	528	RESIDENCE
Philippines	31	70-79	178	North	3,923
Singapore	1	80-89	52	Central	1,743
Identified in Quarantine	239	90+	10	South	736
				Homeless	4
				Non-resident	88

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	43	2	0	45
IN ICU	8	1	0	9
ON VENTILATOR	2	1	0	3

DPHSS to Begin Daily COVID-19 Community Mass Testing in North, Central & South
Beginning Monday, November 30, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), in collaboration with the Office of the Governor, Mayors’ Council of Guam, Guam National Guard, Department of Public Works, Guam Police Department, Department of Youth Affairs, and other Government of Guam and Federal Agencies, will hold daily community testing at no cost to the people of Guam.

Mass testing will be held at three locations:

North: Yigo Gym, Yigo
Central: Tiyan Field, Tiyan
South: Agat Senior Center, Agat

The schedule is as follows:

Monday, November 30, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m
Tuesday, December 1, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Wednesday, December 2, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursday, December 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Friday, December 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be no community testing on Sunday. The Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) will remain open by appointment only.

DPHSS will offer up to 200 tests per location from Monday through Friday and up to 300 tests on Saturday. Tests will be provided on a first come, first served basis.

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. Please bring a picture ID.

GBHWC Crisis Hotline
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 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. 471 - 112th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Results: 20 of 291 Test Positive for COVID-19; DPHSS to Begin Daily COVID-19 Community Mass Testing