JIC RELEASE NO. 642 - Five of 414 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues; DPHSS Reminds Community to Adhere to Sports Guidance - GHS OCD

Results: Five New Cases of COVID-19
Five (5) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 414 tests performed on Monday, April 19. One (1) case reported recent travel history and was identified in quarantine. One (1) case was identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 7,884 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 136 deaths, 49 cases in active isolation, and 7,699 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.5.

UPDATED 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.

UOG FIELDHOUSE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC
DATE	TIME	VACCINE	LOCATION
Wednesday, April 21 - Saturday, April 24	12 p.m. - 6:30 p.m	Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 (Ages 16 & 17 only) Moderna Dose 1 (Ages 18+) Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna (Dose 2)	UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao Register at bit.ly/vaccinateguapr20-apr24 If “sold out,” walk-ins are accepted Walk-ins limited to 15 per hour Bring appointment confirmation, photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport) Immunization card is not an EventBrite appointment confirmation - use link above to make an appointment.
DPHSS SOUTHERN REGION COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC
Friday, April 23	9 a.m. to 3 p.m.	Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna (Dose 1 & 2)	Southern Region Community Health Center Register at: tinyurl.com/path2half423 If “sold out,” walk-ins are accepted Walk-ins limited to 10 per hour Bring appointment confirmation, photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport) Immunization card is not an EventBrite appointment confirmation - use link above to make an appointment.
Saturday, April 24	9 a.m. to 3 p.m.	Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna (Dose 1 & 2)	Southern Region Community Health Center Register at: tinyurl.com/path2half424 If “sold out,” walk-ins are accepted Walk-ins limited to 10 per hour Bring appointment confirmation, photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport) Immunization card is not an EventBrite appointment confirmation - use link above to make an appointment.
JOHN F. KENNEDY (JFK) HIGH SCHOOL COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC
Monday, May 3	9 a.m. to 3 p.m.	Pfizer-BioNTech	JFK High School Gym For JFK students & parents/guardians Participants must submit a consent form prior to receiving the vaccine. Printed copies are available at JFK. An online PDF form is available at https://tinyurl.com/3xvaw4b3. Participants may schedule online appointments https://tinyurl.com/2bjt2dwc. 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.
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 this week is as follows:

Date

Location

Distribution Method

No. of Bags

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.

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DPHSS Reminds Community to Adhere to Sports Guidance
DPHSS would like to remind the community about new protocols authorized under DPHSS Guidance Memo 2021-13, specifically as it relates to sports activities. DPHSS Guidance Memo 2021-13 went into effect on April 16, and states:

Organized sports, non-contact and contact training and competition is authorized with provisions which include, but are not limited to:

total number of persons shall be limited to no more than 50% of the occupancy load, which includes no more than 50 spectators in total, regardless of team affiliation – if held indoors
the number of participants is limited to no more than fifty (50) persons with no more than fifty (50) spectators – if held outdoors
athletes must wear face masks at all times when not actively participating in athletic activity
non-participants, instructors, employees, and parents must wear face masks at all times

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 UOG VACCINATIONS

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. 642 - Five of 414 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATED COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues; DPHSS Reminds Community to Adhere to Sports Guidance