JIC RELEASE NO. 53 - Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases; Governor Signs Executive Order Nos. 2020-08 and 2020-09; Public Health Emergency Extended - GHS OCD

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 19 individuals for COVID-19 on Saturday, April 4, 2020 with conclusive results. Six (6) tested positive through DPHSS and 13 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Additional results will be provided later this evening once today’s test results are finalized.

The DPHSS overall count also includes nine positive cases that were tested by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego. To date, a total of 93 cases tested positive with 23 patients who have recovered and four deaths.

Preliminary Profiles of Confirmed Cases
Most of Guam COVID-19 known positive cases have epidemiological links to other confirmed cases. Profiles of the 93 confirmed cases include reports of nine positive confirmed cases received from the U.S. Naval Hospital that were tested through the Department of Defense and sent off island. As this is an evolving situation, information is subject to change.

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY*

AGE GROUP

Stable: 46

Hospitalized: 20

Recovered: 23

Deaths: 4

Female: 44

Male: 49

North: 37

Central: 36

South: 13

Homeless: 2

Pending: 5

Dubai: 2

Japan: 1

Philippines: 11

Singapore: 1

U.S.: 3

*Some cases traveled to more than one country

90+: 1

80-89: 4

70-79: 9

60-69: 25

50-59: 17

40-49: 18

30-39: 9

20-29: 9

10-19: 1

Executive Order 2020-08
Today, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Executive Order (EO) 2020-08 relative to establishing COVID-19 Response differential pay policy for employees working in support of the public health emergency. EO 2020-08 classifies categories 1 through 3 for pay differences:

Category 1: 25% pay differential to essential employees in the course of their duties who are in direct contact or in close physical proximity to a population infected with COVID-19.
Category 2: 15% pay differential to essential employees in the course of their duties who may come in contact or close physical proximity to a population infected with COVID-19.
Category 3: 10% pay differential to essential employees whose positions do not allow them to telework and are mandated to perform their job duties at physical worksites in response to COVID-19.

Click Here to View Executive Order No. 2020-08

Executive Order 2020-09
Governor Leon Guerrero also signed Executive Order 2020-09, relative to additional social isolation measures. Governor Leon Guerrero has extended the public health emergency until May 5, 2020. All provisions outlined in Executive Order Nos. 2020-03 through 2020-09 shall continue.

As part of this directive, social gatherings of any type, whether public or private, are prohibited. Also covered by EO 2020-09 is the prohibition on consumption of alcohol on public premises. Essential businesses and government agencies shall require all employees and patrons wear face masks while on the premises. Businesses that conduct both essential and non-essential operations are limited to only conduct activities that are deemed essential as authorized in EO 2020-05.

For inquiries on COVID-19, local numbers can call 311 or contact the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Click Here to View Executive Order No. 2020-09

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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. 53 - Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases; Governor Signs Executive Order Nos. 2020-08 and 2020-09; Public Health Emergency Extended