JIC RELEASE NO. 838 - COVID-19 Updates: Preliminary Test Results: 21 New Cases, 53 Hospitalized; Micronesia Mall Vaccination Clinic Ended October 30; Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Treatment Continues

53 Hospitalized for COVID-19

SPECIAL NOTE: Based on today's data, if we were to compare two (2) hypothetical populations of 100,000 people each, vaccinated versus unvaccinated, there would be 20 vaccinated people hospitalized for COVID-19 compared to 225 unvaccinated people hospitalized for COVID- 19. The risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 is about 11 times higher for the unvaccinated as compared to the vaccinated.

Preliminary COVID-19 Test Results: 21 New Cases

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported a preliminary case count of 21 new cases of COVID-19 from 424 specimens analyzed on October 30. Additional results are pending analysis and submission from other clinics and will be reported on Monday, November 1. To date, there have been a total of 18,208 officially reported cases, 238 deaths, 2,277 cases in active isolation, and 15,693 not in active isolation. As of October 29, the CAR Score is 18.8.

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Treatment Continues

DPHSS, in partnership with the Mayors’ Council of Guam and the Guam National Guard, continues to offer outpatient monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy at the Mangilao Senior Citizens Center in Mangilao. Patients may receive mAb therapy if they meet the eligibility criteria through a referral from their private physician, a COVID-19 community test site, or a hospital. A Pre-Screening Assessment has been developed to guide individuals who may be eligible for mAb treatment. To schedule an appointment, call 671-998-4627 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 671-734-9203 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, CLICK HERE.

For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (first two doses), the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series:

• Anyone age 65 years and older

• Anyone age 18 years and older with underlying medical conditions

• Anyone 18 years and older with an elevated risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to their occupation (e.g. healthcare workers, law enforcement, fire, K-12 teachers and support staff, university faculty, daycare employees, food and agriculture workers, manufacturing workers, USPS workers, corrections workers, public transit workers, grocery store workers) or institutional settings.

For individuals who received the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago. 

Micronesia Mall Vaccination Clinic Ended October 30

After the clinic ended on October 30, 2021, the Micronesia Mall is no longer being used as a vaccination clinic. The community is advised to visit any of the other vaccination clinics:

Guam COVID-19 Vaccination Update

As of October 30, 150 additional residents received their first dose in a two-dose series, 65 residents received their dose in the single-dose series, and an additional 215 residents have become fully vaccinated. To date, a total of 123,866 of Guam’s eligible population (residents 12 years and older) is fully vaccinated. This percentage includes 12,052 fully vaccinated residents between the ages of 12 – 17, and 111,814 fully vaccinated adults. 10,467 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been administered to eligible residents as either a booster or an additional dose. 3,135 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been administered as either a booster or an additional dose to eligible residents. 81 doses of the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen vaccine have been administered as either a booster or as an additional dose to eligible residents.