JIC RELEASE NO. 638 - Three of 365 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule; Federal COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Available; SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment Issuances for April 2021 - GHS OCD

Results: Three New Cases of COVID-19
Three (3) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 365 tests performed on Thursday, April 15.

To date, there have been a total of 7,859 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 136 deaths, 41 cases in active isolation, and 7,682 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.3.

COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule
COVID-19 vaccination clinics continue at the locations and times below. Please bring a photo ID. Those due for their second dose are reminded to bring their COVID-19 immunization card.

OKKODO HIGH SCHOOL (OHS) GYM – OHS & SIMON SANCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & PARENTS/GUARDIANS
DATE	TIME	VACCINE	LOCATION
Monday, April 19	9 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Pfizer-BioNTech (Dose 1)	Okkodo High School Cafeteria For OHS & SSHS students & parents/guardians Participants must submit a consent form prior to receiving the vaccine. Printed copies are available at Okkodo High School. An online PDF form is available at https://tinyurl.com/3xvaw4b3. Participants may schedule online appointments https://tinyurl.com/efwuavr3. Participants will be instructed to enter through the A-wing and directed to exit through the gymnasium after they complete their observation period. To preserve the gymnasium court, participants are asked to refrain from wearing stilettos or high heels. For information, email matfranquez@gdoe.net.
UNIVERSITY OF GUAM COVID-19 VACCINATION SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 17	12 p.m. - 6:30 p.m	Pfizer-BioNTech (Dose 1) Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna (Dose 2)	UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao – SOLD OUT Walk-ins limited to 15 per hour Bring a digital or hard copy appointment confirmation, a photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport).
Tuesday, April 20- Saturday, April 24	12 p.m. - 6:30 p.m	Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 (Ages 16 & 17 only) Pfizer-BioNTech (Dose 2)	UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao Register at bit.ly/vaccinateguapr20-apr24 Walk-ins limited to 15 per hour Bring a digital or hard copy appointment confirmation, a photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport).
COVID-19 VACCINATION OUTREACH SCHEDULE – GRMC & AMC
Saturday, April 17	2 p.m. - 5 p.m.	Pfizer-BioNTech (Dose 2)	Guam Regional Medical City, Dededo Those who received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on March 28 at the Dededo Senior Center and are due for dose two will be prioritized. Bring a photo ID. This event is hosted by GRMC in partnership with the Mayors’ Council of Guam (MCOG), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Consulate Office, DPHSS, the FSM Association of Guam, Micronesian Resource Center One-Stop Shop, Chuukese Catholic Faith Association, University of Guam (UOG) Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, and other FSM community organizations and leaders.
Sunday, April 18	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.	Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna (Dose 1)	Tamuning Senior Citizen Center Those who pre-registered for the event will be prioritized. Bring a photo ID. This event is hosted by the American Medical Center (AMC), in partnership with the MCOG, GRMC, the FSM Consulate Office, DPHSS, the FSM Association of Guam, Micronesian Resource Center One-Stop Shop, Chuukese Catholic Faith Association, UOG Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, and other FSM community organizations and leaders.
FOR: Residents 16 years and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and provide government-issued identification to validate age. Upon arrival, individuals 60 years and older will be sent to the front of the line.

Food Commodities Distribution Continues
GDOE, State Agency for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Nutrition Service distribution will be available to village constituents only. Village Mayors distribution schedule for next week is as follows:

Date

Location

Distribution Method

No. of Bags

Monday,

April 19

Tamuning Community/

Senior Citizen Center

Drive-thru distribution from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. for Tamuning constituents who previously registered for TEFAP, while supplies last. For more information, contact the Tamuning Mayor’s Office at 646-5211.

1,000

Wednesday,

April 21

Mangilao Night Market Grounds

Drive-thru distribution 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. for Mangilao constituents only, while supplies last. For more information, contact the Mangilao Mayor’s Office at 734-2163.

400

Federal COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Available; Local Bereavement Recipients Ineligible
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. This is separate financial assistance from the government of Guam’s COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance of $10,000 offered through the Department of Administration. Any aid received from another source, such as Guam’s COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance, would be deducted from the FEMA funeral assistance award. Recipients of Guam’s COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance are not eligible for FEMA assistance since it exceeds the federal aid available of up to $9,000. Those who did not avail of local aid may apply for the FEMA COVID-19 funeral assistance.

Eligibility for federal funeral assistance is made available to those that meet the following conditions:

The death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
The death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to or caused by COVID-19.
The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or a qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020.
There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.

To apply for assistance, call FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline at 1-844-684-6333 (TTY: 800-462-7585) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday. Visit https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance/faq for more information. To view an explanatory video, visit https://youtu.be/DgvN_9m58Z0.

SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment Issuances for April 2021
DPHSS announces that the SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment (EA) for April 2021 will be released on April 23, 2021. These benefits will be electronically loaded into the SNAP recipients’ EBT cards.

Beginning this month and until further notice, the SNAP supplemental EA will be implemented under the new policy from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. Under the new policy, all SNAP households who were not receiving EA payments and those whose EA payments were less than $95.00 per month will receive a MINIMUM of $95.00. For households who were receiving EA benefits of $95 or more per month, EA payments WILL NOT CHANGE.

For more information, contact the DPHSS Bureau of Economic Security:

BES North (Dededo) at 635-7488/635-7484/635-7439/635-7396/635-7429

BES Central (RAN-Care) at 300-8853/300-8854/300-8850/300-8865

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 Funeral Assistance_Flyer

X Flooding is a temporary overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. There are many possible causes of floods including heavy rain, coastal storms and storm surge, waterway overflow from being blocked with debris, or overflow of levees, dams, or waste water systems. Flooding can occur slowly over many days or happen very quickly with little or no warning, called flash floods.

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. 638 - Three of 365 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED: COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule; Federal COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Available; SNAP Supplemental Emergency Allotment Issuances for April 2021