The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Guam Department of Education, the Mayors’ Council of Guam, and the American Red Cross of Guam, will host the Shelter Management Training virtually on Monday, June 21 and Tuesday, June 22, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC), will host the Planning for Disaster Debris Management (MGT-460) training virtually on Monday, June 21 to Tuesday, June 22, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.  

The two-day training is offered at no cost to eligible participants and is meant to enable participants to outline a disaster debris management plan and recognize special considerations when planning for debris management after a natural disaster.

Results: Five New Cases of COVID-19
Five (5) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 517 tests performed Wednesday, June 16. Two (2) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 8,266 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 56 cases in active isolation, and 8,071 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.4.

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Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) received 17 new results from virus samples collected on Guam which have undergone genome sequencing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Virus samples were collected between April 2021 and May 2021. To date, a total of 138 SARS-CoV-2 virus samples have been submitted to the CDC for genome sequencing. 

Results: Eight New Cases of COVID-19
Eight (8) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 1,086 tests performed from Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 13. Three (3) cases were identified through contact tracing. Three (3) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine. To date, there have been a total of 8,244 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 42 cases in active isolation, and 8,063 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 0.4.

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) will conduct a test of the All Hazards Alert Warning System (AHAWS) siren remotely from the Port Authority of Guam (PAG) location tomorrow, June 14, 2021, beginning at 3 p.m.

The siren test from PAG is being conducted to assess operations. Residents, visitors and motorists surrounding the PAG AHAWS siren can expect to hear pre-scripted voice messaging announcing the start and end of the test, and the “Alert” tone.

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