JIC RELEASE NO. 686 - Eleven of 331 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE:COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues - GHS OCD

*Joint Information Center (JIC) releases that report COVID-19 cases will only be issued Monday through Friday to reflect weekday Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Surveillance Summaries. Weekend JIC releases may be issued in the event other COVID-19-related information needs to be issued.

Results: Eleven New Cases of COVID-19
Eleven (11) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 331 tests performed Wednesday, May 26. Four (4) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,154 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 54 cases in active isolation, and 7,961 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. Bring a photo ID. Those due for their second dose are reminded to bring their COVID-19 immunization card. To view the complete schedule of COVID-19 vaccination clinics, visit dphss.guam.gov/vaccinategu.
Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and provide government-issued identification to validate age. Minor’s birth certificate is acceptable. Parent/legal guardian must have a government-issued ID. Guardians must also present legal guardianship or power-of-attorney document.

UOG FIELDHOUSE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Friday,

May 28 - Saturday, May 29

12 p.m. - 5:30 pm

UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao • Register at tinyurl.com/vaxguam

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2, Moderna Dose 2, Johnson & Johnson

Bring appointment confirmation, photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport)

Tuesday, June 1 - Saturday, June 5

COMMUNITY-BASED COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC

Friday,

May 28

1 p.m. -

4 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2 (For anyone age 12 and older), Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

By appointment only. Call 635-4418/7400 to schedule.

Saturday, May 29

9 a.m. -

2 p.m.

St. Anthony’s Catholic School Gym, Tamuning

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2 (For anyone age 12 and older) and Moderna Dose 1 & 2, (For anyone age 18 and older).

Bring appointment confirmation, a 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.

Tuesday, June 1 - Wednesday June 2

9 a.m. -

1 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2 (ages 12 & older) and Moderna Dose 1 & 2

By appointment only. Call 671-828-7604/5/7518 to schedule. Walk-ins accepted.

Wednesday,

June 2

9 a.m - 12 p.m.

Farmers Co-op Market, Dededo

Drive-thru Testing and Drive-thru Vaccination

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2 (ages 12 & older) & Johnson and Johnson/Janssen (For anyone age 18 and older)

Thursday,

June 3

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Astumbo Senior Citizen Center, Dededo
Register at: tinyurl.com/covidstopswithme

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2 (For anyone age 12 and older), Moderna Dose 1 & 2, Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)

Walk-ins accepted. Bring appointment confirmation, a 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.

Thursday, June 3 - Friday,

June 4

1 p.m. -

4 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2 (ages 12 & older), Moderna Dose 1 & 2, and Johnson and Johnson/Janssen (For anyone age 18 and older)

By appointment only. Call 671-635-4418/7400 to schedule. Walk-ins accepted.

Monday, June 7

9 am. -

2 p.m.

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Partnership with DISID

Barrigada Mayor’s Office

Vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2 (ages 12 & older) & Johnson and Johnson/Janssen (For anyone age 18 and older)

To register for the clinic, please call DISID at 475-4624 or call the Barrigada Mayor’s Office at 734-3737 / 734-3859.

Free COVID-19 Testing Schedule
COVID-19 community testing continues. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing. Bring a photo ID. Testing for travel purposes will not be conducted at these community testing sites. Individuals seeking COVID-19 testing to travel off-island may contact the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Northern Region Community Health Center at 635-7525/6 to schedule an appointment. Priority is given to those who are traveling for medical purposes. For the safety of the community and nurses, only four (4) people per vehicle are allowed to be tested. Testing times, dates and locations are below:

COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING SCHEDULE
DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Tuesday, June 1	9 a.m. – 12 p.m., first-come, first-served	Old Carnival Grounds, Tiyan, Barrigada
Wednesday, June 2		Farmers Co-op Market, Dededo
Wednesday, June 9
Wednesday, June 16
Minors must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian and provide government-issued identification to validate age. The parent/legal guardian will also be required to sign a consent form on behalf of the minor to be tested for COVID-19.

Food Commodities Distribution Continues
The Guam Department of Education (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 on a first-come, first-served basis. A limit of three households per vehicle will be serviced at the distributions. Face masks must be worn. Bring a photo ID. Village Mayors distribution schedule is as follows:

Date

Location

Distribution Method

No. of Bags

Tuesday,

June 1

Yigo

Drive-thru distribution is from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Yigo Gymnasium for Yigo constituents only, while supplies last. Individuals carpooling are asked to obtain a Yigo Mayor’s verification prior to the distribution date to verify they are residing in a separate household. In an effort to provide opportunity for all constituents to pick-up food commodities, there will be a limit of one bag per household. If there are remaining bags from the drive-thru distribution, the Yigo Mayor’s staff will deliver door-to-door beginning on June 1. Those who did not receive a bag for various reasons (i.e. no transportation, elderly persons, etc.) will be prioritized.

Additionally, constituents may contact the Yigo Mayor’s Office to schedule pick-up/delivery of food commodities. For more information, contact the Yigo Mayor’s Office at 653-5248/9446.

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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 MAY25-29

Click here to view NORTHERN REGION VAX

Click here to view BARRIGADA MAYORS OFFICE

Click here to view UOG VAX JUNE 1-5

Click here to view ST ANTHONY VAX

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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. 686 - Eleven of 331 Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE:COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues