JIC RELEASE NO. 562 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-05 - GHS OCD

DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-05
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued Guidance Memo 2021-05, relative to restrictions and allowances for public and private operations pursuant to Executive Order No. 2021-03, during Pandemic Condition of Readiness 2 (PCOR 2).

EFFECTIVE 8 A.M., FEBRUARY 6, 2021: the following businesses and services must not exceed 50% of the occupancy load:
- In-Person Indoor Dining at Eating and Drinking Establishments provided there shall be no more than six (6) persons per table per party, with six (6) feet distance between each party;
- Aquariums, museums, and zoos where the number of each group is limited to no more than twenty-five (25) persons per party;
- Bowling alleys provided there are no food concession sales and no food or drink is to be consumed, and that face masks are worn at all times;
- Waterparks and other recreational water venues where the number of each group is limited to no more than twenty-five (25) persons per party; and
- Tourist attraction sites and venues where the number of each group is limited to no more than twenty-five (25) persons per party.

EFFECTIVE 8 A.M., FEBRUARY 6, 2021: movie theaters and food concession sales are authorized provided the following requirements are met:
- Must not exceed 50% of the occupancy load;
- Face masks must be worn at all times, except when actively eating and drinking;
- Designated movie attendant is assigned to each auditorium to ensure compliance by customers;
- Adherence to the Guam Food Code;
- Eliminate communal food and condiments that requires shared serving utensils or equipment;
- Barriers between employees and customers must be provided at service counter or point of sale; and
- A written record is maintained, which provides the following information that must be readily available to DPHSS, when requested:
  - Date and time of the visit;
  - Name of the individual(s);
  - Designated seating area;
  - Number of people; and
  - Phone and/or email.

All authorized businesses must also follow applicable requirements of DPHSS Guidance Memorandum 2021-05, which does not contradict or conflict with Executive Orders 2020-27 through 2020-41 and 2020-43 through 2020-46, 2021-01, and 2021-03, and the prevailing DPHSS Guidance memorandum, for social distancing; cleaning, sanitization, and/or disinfection of surfaces; posting of signs; face masks; and employee health and hygiene.

Businesses and service not authorized for on-site operations are as follows:

Reservations to celebrate private functions (i.e., anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, graduations) at Eating and Drinking Establishments and other public venues where the total number of guests exceed twenty-five (25) individuals.
Boat charters for congregations that exceed twenty-five (25) individuals;
Bars and taverns;
Contact sporting events of all types and non-contact sports competition or organized games;
Senior Centers; and;
Other businesses and services identified by the DPHSS

GBHWC Crisis Hotline
The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) has a Crisis Hotline 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.

Click Here to View DPHSS Guidance Memorandum 2021-05

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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. 562 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-05