JIC RELEASE NO. 463 - Results for November 20-22: 53 Test Positive for COVID-19; BBMR Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

Results: 53 Test Positive for COVID-19
To date, there have been a total of 6,602 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 106 deaths, 1,605 cases in active isolation and 4,846 not in active isolation.

From November 20–22, a total of 150 cases of COVID-19 were officially reported. Ninety-seven (97) of these cases were previously reported by the Joint Information Center on Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22. Of these cases, 83 cases were identified through contact tracing and 13 were identified through targeted community outreach. One (1) case reported recent travel and was identified in quarantine.

As of November 23, 2020, the COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score is 9.0. 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 Joint Information Center on Monday, November 23, 2020 and reflects results from Friday, November 20 to Sunday, November 22, 2020:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	6,602	53	435
CONFIRMED CASES:	6,481	53	429
PROBABLE CASES:	121	0	6

COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON GUAM	TOTAL	NEW DIAGNOSTIC TESTS REPORTED TODAY	PERCENT POSITIVE
COVID-19 TESTS	82,065	773	8.0%
MOLECULAR TESTS	80,878	737	8.0%
ANTIGEN TEST	1,187	36	10.0%

CASE BREAKDOWN
STATUS	TOTAL	CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION	TOTAL
COVID-19 Death	106	Hospital	48
Active Isolation	1,650	Home	1,495
Not In Isolation	4,846	Isolation Facility	76
Civilian	6,284	Military	31
Military Service Member	318

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	43	4	1	48
IN ICU	7	1	0	8
ON VENTILATOR	4	0	0	4

BBMR Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Bureau of Budget and Management Research (BBMR) office will be closed until further notice due to an employee who tested positive for COVID-19 today.

BBMR staff will not return to the bureau until proper sanitization has been completed and cleared for re-entry of employees. BBMR is working closely with the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) to test all staff.

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. 463 - Results for November 20-22: 53 Test Positive for COVID-19; BBMR Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19