JIC RELEASE NO. 267 - Cumulative Results: Fourteen Test Positive for COVID-19;Over 1400 Samples Collected on August 15; Division of Public Welfare Operations during PCOR

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results once a day, unless unavailable. 

For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Sunday, August 16, 2020:

1Beginning March 26, 2020 3Beginning April 15, 2020 5Beginning April 30, 2020

2Beginning March 31, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020 6Beginning August 10, 2020 

To date, there have been a total of 516 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 345 released from isolation, and 166 active cases. Of those cases, 457 are classified as civilians and 59 are military service members. 

Over 1400 Samples Collected on August 15
As a result of the large number of samples collected from community testing sites throughout the island, the official update of results for August 15 will be released as they become available. The following is a breakdown of the number of test samples collected at each testing site on August 15:

Division of Public Welfare Operations during PCOR 1
The Division of Public Welfare announces the following instructions during Pandemic Condition of Readiness 1, effective August 16, 2020: 

1. Renewal Notices:

• Will be mailed to customers whose benefits will be expiring in September, 2020;

• The Eligibility Specialists (ES) will not be conducting a face-to-face interview; customers are required to submit their renewal application and required documents through the drop box at their respective centers or send an email to publicassistance@dphss.guam.gov; and

• Customers are advised to provide a reliable contact number should the ES have questions or need further clarification.

2. Applications, Change Reports, Periodic Change Reports:

•  Please drop off documents at your respective centers using the drop box at the Northern or Central Office (located in the RanCare Building in Tamuning across from National Office Supply)

•  Work Programs Section (WPS): 

  • Recipients participating in the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program (JOBS) or Guam Employment Training Program (GETP) are excused from participating until such time they are contacted by their assigned JOBS/GETP Case Manager/Social Worker.

  • Participant Reimbursement Requests (PRR) for transportation and/or work-related expenses for the month of July 2020 (which are due no later than August 31, 2020) will be accepted by the end of the month in which PCOR 3 is expected to be declared.

  •  For more information, contact the Work Programs Section at 735-7256/7368 or email christine.sannicolas@dphss.guam.gov or patricia.mafnas@dphss.guam.gov

• Child Care Development Fund (CCDF):

  • Providers can drop off calendars and/or certificates at the Castle Mall office located in Mangilao (next to the Mangilao Subway) or email to childcare@dphss.guam.gov

  • Grant Applications can be emailed to childcare@dphss.guam.gov

• Quality Control (QC):

  • Households that have been selected for quality control (QC) review will be conducted via phone in lieu of a face-to-face interview.

For questions or any clarification, please call the Bureau of Management Support at 735-7344/7256 or the Bureau Economic Security 300-8853/635-7488.

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671)478-0208/09/10.