JIC RELEASE NO. 30 - 3 Test Positive for COVID-19; Guidance Relative to Executive Order No. 2020-06 - GHS OCD

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 38 individuals for COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 with conclusive results. Three (3) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and 35 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2.

A total of 233 tests were performed from March 12, 2020 through March 24, 2020 with conclusive results. To date, a total of 32 cases tested positive and 201 cases tested negative for COVID-19 with one death. All 31 remaining confirmed cases are in isolation.

The Government of Guam (GovGuam) is aggressively implementing its COVID-19 response to identify and contain transmission of COVID-19 in Guam. With any change in status, anticipate timely notification.

Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases
Most of Guam COVID-19 known positive cases have epidemiological links to other confirmed cases. Profiles of the previous 29 confirmed cases, not including confirmed cases from today:

Status:
- 21 in stable condition
- 5 hospitalized
- 1 deceased
Gender:
- 12 male
- 17 female
Residential Location:
- 7 from the north
- 14 from central
- 7 from the south
- 1 still under investigation for place of residence
Travel History:
- 1- Japan
- 5 - Philippines
- 1 - U.S. Mainland
Age Groups:
- 1 is in their 90s
- 2 are in their 80s
- 11 are in their 60s
- 4 are in their 50s
- 5 are in their 40s
- 3 are in their 30s
- 3 are in their 20s

COVID-19 Unified Response Effort (C.U.R.E.) Action Team
Today, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Executive Order No. 2020-06 relative to the creation of the COVID-19 Unified Response Effort (C.U.R.E.) Action Team and the direct use of health care facilities to provide any and all services necessary to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The C.U.R.E. is a multi-tiered system approach developed to maximize Guam’s existing resources. This includes the designation of Guam Memorial Hospital as the COVID-19 hospital facility for all who test positive for COVID-19 and COVID-19 related illnesses and the use of the Guam Regional Medical Facility as the primary facility for non-COVID-19 patients. American Medical Center, FHP Health Center, and Seventh-Day Adventist Clinic will be utilized as urgent care facilities.

Extension of Social Isolation Mandates
Executive Order 2020-06 also extends the suspension of non-essential GovGuam offices by an additional 14 days, lasting until April 13, 2020. Any space that encourages social congregation or gatherings shall remain closed. In addition, the EO suspends certain provisions of the Open Government Law.

Closure of All Schools
ll public and private schools, for educational purposes, remain closed through April 13, 2020.

Closure of Public Parks and Beaches
Under the new executive order, all GovGuam public parks and beaches will be closed, except for individual use for exercise. This mandate is subject to social distancing requirements contained in Executive Order No. 2020-04.

EO Compliance Hotline Numbers
The DPHSS, Department of Revenue and Taxation, and the Guam Police Department are enforcing compliance with Executive Orders No. 2020-05 and No. 2020-06. The public can report violators of EO 2020-05 anonymously to the following hotline numbers between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday:

(671) 475-9473
(671) 475-4770

For media inquiries, contact the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

X Flooding is a temporary overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. There are many possible causes of floods including heavy rain, coastal storms and storm surge, waterway overflow from being blocked with debris, or overflow of levees, dams, or waste water systems. Flooding can occur slowly over many days or happen very quickly with little or no warning, called flash floods.

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. 30 - 3 Test Positive for COVID-19; Guidance Relative to Executive Order No. 2020-06