JIC RELEASE NO. 457 - Results: 70 Test Positive for COVID-19; Rapid Engagement Team Community Outreach in Piga & NCS, Dededo; CLTC Office Temporarily Closed;Correction of GDOE Reported Cases - GHS OCD

Special Note: Beginning next week, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) will shift from daily situation reports to weekly reports in order to provide for more comprehensive data analysis. To reflect this, the Joint Information Center (JIC) will report profiles of confirmed cases on a weekly basis only. COVID-19 test results and other key data will continue to be reported on a daily basis.

For information on COVID-19 cases, visit http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

COVID-19 Results
To date, there have been a total of 6,416 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 101 deaths, 1,892 cases in active isolation and 4,423 not in active isolation.

Of the 70 newly confirmed cases, 34 cases were identified through contact tracing. Two (2) cases reported recent travel and were identified in quarantine.

As of November 19, 2020, the COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score is 19.0. The CAR Score accounts for the incidence of new cases, how well current testing identifies these cases, and the rate of spread. An ideal CAR Score for Guam would be 5.0 and below. To learn more about the CAR Score, visit Strive for Five.

The following tables provide COVID-19 test results reported to the JIC on Thursday, November 19, 2020 and reflects results from Wednesday, November 18, 2020:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	6,416	70	556
CONFIRMED CASES:	6,295	70	555
PROBABLE CASES:	121	0	11

COVID-19 TESTING ON GUAM	TOTAL	NEW DIAGNOSTIC TESTS REPORTED TODAY	PERCENT POSITIVE
COVID-19 TESTS	80,567	646	8.0%
MOLECULAR TESTS	79,267	639	7.9%
ANTIGEN TEST	1,084	7	11.2%

CASE BREAKDOWN
STATUS	TOTAL	CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION	TOTAL
COVID-19 Death	101	Hospital	57
Active Isolation	1,892	Home	1,710
Not In Isolation	4,423	Isolation Facility	97
Civilian	6,100	Military	29
Military Service Member	316

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	50	3	4	57
IN ICU	11	2	1	14
ON VENTILATOR	6	1	1	8

Rapid Engagement Team Community Outreach in Piga & NCS, Dededo
The Department of Public Health and Social Services’ (DPHSS) Rapid Engagement Team (RET), in partnership with the Office of the Governor, Dededo Mayor’s Office, FSM Consulate Office, State Surgeon Cell, Guam Homeland Security, Guam National Guard, Department of Public Works, Guam Fire Department, Guam Police Department, FSM Association of Guam, and other agencies, will be mobilizing in the subdivisions of Piga and NCS, Dededo, on Sunday, November 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The mission of the RET is to visit three apartment complexes in NCS and one subdivision in Piga, and engage all the residents living there. RET nurses and support staff will visit residents in their homes and offer COVID-19 testing as well as other wraparound services, such as supplies and educational material.

The RET Mobile Command Post and Mobile Lab will be set up at the Astumbo Community Center next to the Astumbo Fire Station.

CLTC Office Temporarily Closed
The Chamorro Land Trust Commission (CLTC) has announced that their ITC office will be closed until further notice due to an employee who tested positive for COVID-19.

CLTC staff will not return to work until proper sanitization has been completed and cleared for re-entry of employees. CLTC is working closely with DPHSS to conduct contact tracing and any close contacts of the confirmed cases will be contacted directly by DPHSS.

For inquiries, please email the following:
Agriculture and residential inquiries: eileen.chargualaf@cltc.guam.gov

Survey inquiries: pierce.castro@cltc.guam.gov

Commercial and administrative inquiries: joey.cruz@cltc.guam.gov

Correction of GDOE Reported Cases
On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) reported that two GDOE employees from Wettengel Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. However, further review revealed that only one COVID-19 case was confirmed from Wettengel Elementary School on November 18. The GDOE will continue to work to improve the accuracy and timelines of reporting of COVID-19 cases through collaboration with schools, the central office, DPHSS, and the Joint Information Center.

GBHWC Crisis Hotline
The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) has a Crisis Hotline that is available 24/7 at (671) 647-8833/4. For those feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or are needing to talk to someone, GBHWC has experienced providers available and ready to assist the community with any heightened stress and anxiety experienced as a result of COVID-19.

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.

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. 457 - Results: 70 Test Positive for COVID-19; Rapid Engagement Team Community Outreach in Piga & NCS, Dededo; CLTC Office Temporarily Closed;Correction of GDOE Reported Cases