JIC RELEASE NO. 768 - COVID-19 Hospital Census: 27; Preliminary Results: 109 of 837 Test Positive for COVID-19; Seventeen GDOE Students, Five Employees Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule - GHS OCD

27 Hospitalized for COVID-19 – 18 Unvaccinated
The Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) and Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) report the following COVID-19 hospital census, as of 6 p.m.:

CENSUS	GMH	GRMC	USNH	TOTAL
COVID-19 Admission	12	15	-	27
ICU	4	0	-	4
Ventilator	0	0	-	0
Vaccination Status	10 UNVACCINATED	8 UNVACCINATED	Unavailable	18 UNVACCINATED

Preliminary COVID-19 Test Results: 109 New Cases
Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported a preliminary case count of one hundred-nine (109) new cases of COVID-19 from 837 specimens analyzed on August 27. Additional results are pending analysis and submission from other clinics and will be reported on Monday, August 30. To date, there have been a total of 10,155 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 145 deaths, 1,186 cases in active isolation and 8,824 not in active isolation. As of August 27, the CAR Score is 30.

Guam COVID-19 Vaccination Update
As of August 27, 477 additional residents received their first dose in a two-dose series, 121 residents received their dose in the single-dose series and an additional 329 residents have become fully vaccinated. To date, a total of 108,712 (79.76%) of Guam’s eligible population (residents 12 years and older) is fully vaccinated. This percentage includes 8,866 fully vaccinated residents between the ages of 12 – 17, as well as Guam's fully vaccinated adult population of 99,846.

Seventeen GDOE Students, Five Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
Today, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) confirmed seventeen (17) positive cases for COVID-19 involving students, and five (5) positive cases involving employees. Student cases were identified at Agana Heights Elementary School, B.P. Carbullido Elementary School, Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary School, C.L. Taitano Elementary School, Inarajan Elementary School, Juan M.Guerrero Elementary School, Inarajan Middle School, George Washington High School, John F. Kennedy High School, Simon Sanchez High School, and Southern High School with seven separate cases.

Employee cases were identified at Agana Height Elementary School, Agueda I. Johnston Middle School, George Washington High School, Simon Sanchez High School, and GDOE Central Office. In collaboration with the DPHSS, GDOE has identified and notified teachers as well as parents of students who may have been in contact with the index case in order to schedule testing. Tested individuals will remain in quarantine until they are cleared by DPHSS. Cleaning and disinfecting of areas of the campuses are taking place.

8/14 – 8/27: School-Level COVID-19 Tracking (Student Cases):

School	Cases	In-Person Enrollment	Percent
Adacao Elementary School	4	390	1%
Agana Heights Elementary School	2	327	0.6%
Astumbo Elementary School	2	349	0.6%
B.P. Carbullido Elementary School	3	403	0.7%
Chief Brodie Elementary School	2	233	0.9%
C.L. Taitano Elementary School	5	423	1.2%
Finegayan Elementary School	1	695	0.1%
Inarajan Elementary School	4	221	1.8%
Juan M .Guerrero Elementary School	2	428	0.5%
Liguan Elementary School	4	297	1.3%
Machananao Elementary School	1	382	0.3%
Merizo Elementary School	2	238	0.8%
M.U. Lujan Elementary School	2	529	0.4%
Ordot Chalan Pago Elementary School	3	403	0.7%
P.C. Lujan Elementary School	3	264	1.1%
Captain H. B. Price Elementary School	1	473	0.2%
Harry S. Truman Elementary School	1	296	0.3%
Maria A. Ulloa Elementary School	5	594	0.89%
Upi Elementary School	1	476	0.2%
Astumbo Middle School	1	426	0.2%
Wettengel Elementary School	4	529	0.8%
Agueda I. Johnston Middle School	3	593	0.5%
Vicente S.A. Benavente Middle School	4	820	0.5%
F.B. Leon Guerrero Middle School	7	836	0.8%
Inarajan Middle School	3	503	0.6%
Oceanview Middle School	2	359	0.6%
Jose Rios Middle School	2	645	0.3%
L.P. Untalan Middle School	4	806	0.5%
George Washington High School	4	1359	0.3%
John F. Kennedy High School	5	1659	0.3%
Okkodo High School	3	1395	0.2%
Simon Sanchez High School	4	1585	0.3%
Southern High School	8	1,202	0.7%
Tiyan High School	4	997	0.4%
Total Reporting	106	21,135	0.5%

UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule
COVID-19 vaccination clinics continue at the locations and times below:

COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS - Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson

Monday, Aug. 30

9 a.m. -

12 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Call (671) 635-4418/7400 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Monday, Aug. 30 – Saturday, Sept. 4

11 a.m. -

6 p.m.

Micronesia Mall, 2nd Floor, Above Center Court, Dededo

Bring appointment confirmation and proof of identity. Last appointment at 6 p.m. Walk-ins welcome.

Tuesday, Aug. 31

Wednesday, Sept. 1

9 a.m. -

12 p.m.

DPHSS Southern Region Community Health Center, Inalåhan

Call (671) 828-7604/5/7518 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Friday, Sept. 3

1 p.m. -

4 p.m.

DPHSS Northern Region Community Health Center, Dededo

Call (671) 635-4418/7400 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

UPDATE: COVID-19 Testing Resumes Monday, August 30
Free COVID-19 testing resumes at the old carnival grounds in Tiyan, Barrigada from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday, August 30 - Saturday, September 4, 2021. Rapid antigen testing will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. No symptoms are needed. Bring a photo ID.

COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING SCHEDULE – FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED
Monday, August 30 - Saturday, September 4	8 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Old Carnival Grounds, Tiyan, Barrigada

For quicker service, visit dphss.guam.gov/covid-19-testing to download, print, and complete a COVID-19 Testing Patient Assessment Form before arriving at the testing site.

Only four (4) people per vehicle are allowed to be tested. 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. Testing for travel purposes will not be conducted at DPHSS drive-thru testing sites and must be scheduled with the Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) by calling (671) 635-7525/6.

The community is reminded to monitor for symptoms and get tested if they are identified as close contacts to confirmed positive cases or are experiencing any of the known COVID-19 symptoms, which include, but are not limited to:

Cough
Shortness of breath
Fever
Chills
Muscle pain
Sore throat
New loss of taste or smell

This list is not exhaustive of all possible symptoms. Other less common symptoms have been reported, including gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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. 768 - COVID-19 Hospital Census: 27; Preliminary Results: 109 of 837 Test Positive for COVID-19; Seventeen GDOE Students, Five Employees Test Positive for COVID-19; UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule