JIC RELEASE NO. 281 - Cumulative Results: Sixty-three Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Saturday, August 22 Community Testing Postponed - GHS OCD

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 Friday, August 21, 2020:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Friday, August 21	Samples Tested (August 20)	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - August 21)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - August 21, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	14	481	16,801	362
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	12	131	4,497	194
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	7	72	4,531	110
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	6	51	3,564	50
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5	20	48	1,167	24
Private Clinics6	4	21	172	17
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable cases	0	N/A	N/A	8
AS OF 6:15 PM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020	Total Confirmed: 63	Total Samples Tested: 804	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - August 21): 30,749	Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 - August 21): 767

¹Beginning March 26, 2020
²Beginning March 31, 2020
³Beginning April 15, 2020
⁴Beginning April 23, 2020
⁵Beginning April 30, 2020
⁶Beginning August 10, 2020

Sixty-three COVID-19 cases were confirmed today. Out of the 63 newly confirmed cases, ten cases were identified through contact tracing, eight cases reported recent travel (six from the US and two from the Philippines) and were identified in quarantine.

To date, there have been a total of 767 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 6 deaths, 394 not in isolation, and 367 cases in active isolation. Of those cases, 634 are classified as civilians and 133 are military service members.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS¹

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY³

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 634

Military: 133

Stable: 352

Hospitalized2: 15

Released: 394

Deaths: 06

Female: 347

Male: 420

North: 389

Central: 184

South: 128

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 54

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 20

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 67

Mexico: 01

Identified in Quarantine: 70

90+: 01

80-89: 09

70-79: 24

60-69: 72

50-59: 109

40-49: 110

30-39: 161

20-29: 199

10-19: 58

0-9: 24

¹Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing

²Hospitalization rate is based on intake numbers reported by GMH and USNH. This number may be subject to change.

³Some cases traveled to more than one country

Saturday, August 22 Community Testing Postponed
Community Testing previously scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the St. Francis Church and School Parking Lot in Yona has been postponed. A new date will be announced at a later time.

Due to the large number of samples submitted for COVID-19 testing to the Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL), DPHSS is informing patients that there will be a delay in issuing individual test results.

Patients can expect to receive their results within seven days. The most vulnerable, including health care workers and those who are close contacts to a positive case, are prioritized. Patients who have not received their results within seven days may contact the Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) at (671) 635-7525/6. Patients can opt to receive their COVID-19 test results via DPHSS’ Guam Community Health Center (CHC) secure email service by sending a request to covidresults@dphss.guam.gov. Further instructions will be provided via email to patients before COVID-19 test results are sent. Note, DPHSS cannot send your test results by email if you were tested at a private clinic or hospital.

Patients experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 are advised to call their health care provider. If a patient does not have a regular health care provider, they can call the Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) at (671) 635-7525/6 to schedule an appointment. The NRCHC COVID-19 testing is available by appointment only.

Those experiencing symptoms can also call the DPHSS Medical Triage Hotline phone numbers listed below to report symptoms and obtain guidance from clinicians, or call 311 and dial option number 1.

(671) 480-7859/83
(671) 480-6760/63
(671) 687-7321
(671) 685-0358
(671) 687-6170 (ADA Dedicated Number)

The DPHSS Medical Triage Hotline is available from Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Missed calls or calls going to voicemail will be returned within the day.
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.

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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. 281 - Cumulative Results: Sixty-three Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Saturday, August 22 Community Testing Postponed