JIC RELEASE NO. 91 - End of Day Results: One Tests Positive for COVID-19 by DPHSS; One Tests Positive by DLS - GHS OCD

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COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The cumulative total from all labs will be reported on a nightly basis. The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Friday, April 24, 2020:

Laboratory	Reported on Friday, April 24, 2020	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - April 24, 2020)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - April 24, 2020)
DPHSS Guam Public Health Laboratory (GHPL)	1	924	118
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	0	N/A	13
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	1	250	6
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	0	42	0
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	0	17	0
Probable cases	0	N/A	4
TOTAL CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES AS OF 9:40 PM, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020			141

1Beginning March 26, 2020

2Beginning March 31, 2020

3Beginning April 15, 2020

4Beginning April 23, 2020

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 19 individuals for COVID-19 on Friday, April 24, 2020 with conclusive results. One tested positive through DPHSS and 18 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2.

One additional case was diagnosed by the Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS) and reported earlier today.

The DPHSS overall count also includes probable cases of COVID-19 and confirmed positive cases tested by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego, the U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA), and the Guam National Guard (GUNG).

To date, 141 cases have been confirmed through COVID-19 testing provided, with 5 deaths and 126 recoveries. Recovery means a patient is no longer considered infectious. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) research and published guidelines, a patient is classified as recovered after at least 72 hours have passed without a fever or additional respiratory issues and at least seven days have passed since symptoms first appeared. All remaining cases are in isolation.

Pilot Program for First Responders
A COVID-19 testing pilot program for Guam’s first responders began this week. Tests were conducted by members of the GUNG’s 94th Civil Support Team (94CST) at the Guard’s Readiness Center in Barrigada. Tests were run using the BioFire® COVID-19 Test, a nested multiplexed real-time RT-PCR test intended for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2. Seventeen samples were tested, and all 17 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. The pilot program will resume next week.

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. 91 - End of Day Results: One Tests Positive for COVID-19 by DPHSS; One Tests Positive by DLS