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JIC RELEASE NO. 56 - Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases; DPHSS Phone Calls Part of Contact Tracing

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 38 individuals for COVID-19 on Sunday, April 5, 2020 with conclusive results. Seventeen (17) tested positive through DPHSS and 21 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Additional results will be provided later this evening once today’s test results are finalized. 

JIC RELEASE NO. 55 - GDOE Cancels Classes for Remainder of the School Year

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 38 individuals for COVID-19 on Sunday, April 5, 2020 with conclusive results. Seventeen (17) tested positive through DPHSS and 21 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Additional results will be provided later this evening once today’s test results are finalized. 

 

To date, a total of 110 cases tested positive and two were clinically diagnosed with 23 recoveries and four deaths.

 

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

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. 

 

JIC RELEASE NO. 51 - Three Test Positive for COVID-19 via NHRC; Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases

Three (3) additional cases tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 through the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego. 

 

On Friday, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 19 individuals for COVID-19 with conclusive results. Two (2) tested positive through DPHSS and 17 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. Only one batch of tests was run by the Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) due to a quality assurance issue with the first batch. These tests will be rerun today and included in results later this evening. 

NWS Advisories in Effect; Outdoor Burning is Not Recommended

The National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office Guam has the following advisories in effect:

high risk of rip currents is in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan through Monday afternoon. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore. Dangerous and frequent rip currents are expected along east facing reefs.    

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