JIC RELEASE NO. 504 - 120th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Results: Nine of 597 Test Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

120th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported
The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 120th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) on December 20, 2020 at approximately 11:45 p.m. The patient was an 80-year-old male with underlying conditions. He was admitted to GMH on November 11, 2020 and tested positive that same day.

“It has been said that to weep is to make less the depth of grief. To his family and friends, you are not alone in your sorrow and may you continue to find comfort in the outpouring of support around you. Jeff, Lt. Governor Josh, and I send our sincerest condolences,” said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero.

Results: Nine New Cases of COVID-19

Nine (9) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 597 tests performed by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) on Sunday, December 20, 2020, and tests from additional labs from Friday, December 18 to Sunday, December 20. Four (4) cases were identified through contact tracing. One (1) case reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine.

To date, there have been a total of 7,211 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 120 deaths, 431 cases in active isolation and 6,660 not in active isolation.

TODAY’S CAR SCORE

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The COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score accounts for the incidence of new cases, how well current testing identifies these cases, and the rate of spread. The ideal long-term goal is to sustain a CAR Score of 2.5 or less, which has been shown to correlate with very low to zero COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths.

The following tables provide COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Monday, December 21 and reflects results from additional labs from Friday, December 18 to Sunday, December 20:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	7,211	9	74
CONFIRMED CASES:	7,041	6	63
PROBABLE CASES:	170	3	11

COVID-19 TESTING ON GUAM	TOTAL	NEW TESTS REPORTED TODAY	7-DAY % POSITIVE
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS	98,335	597	4.2%
MOLECULAR TESTS	93,397	535	5.5%
ANTIGEN TEST	4,938	62	4.1%
SEROLOGY TESTS	321	0	100%

CASE BREAKDOWN
STATUS	TOTAL	CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION	TOTAL
COVID-19 Death	120	Hospital	25
Active Isolation	431	Home	371
Not In Isolation	6,660	Isolation Facility	29
Civilian	6,882	Military	6
Military Service Member	329

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	22	3	0	25
IN ICU	6	1	0	7
ON VENTILATOR	4	1	0	5

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. 504 - 120th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Results: Nine of 597 Test Positive for COVID-19