JIC RELEASE NO. 513 - Results: 12 of 358 Tests Positive for COVID-19; Governor Leon Guerrero Signs Executive Order No. 2020-46 - GHS OCD

Results: Twelve New Cases of COVID-19

Twelve (12) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 358 tests performed on Monday, December 28, 2020. Eleven (11) cases were identified through contact tracing.

To date, there have been a total of 7,293 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 121 deaths, 218 cases in active isolation and 6,954 not in active isolation.

TODAY’S CAR SCORE

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The COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score accounts for the incidence of new cases, how well current testing identifies these cases, and the rate of spread. The ideal long-term goal is to sustain a CAR Score of 2.5 or less, which has been shown to correlate with very low to zero COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths.

The following tables provide COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Tuesday, December 29 and reflects results from additional labs from Monday, December 28:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	7,293	12	55
CONFIRMED CASES:	7,114	12	48
PROBABLE CASES:	179	0	7

COVID-19 TESTING ON GUAM	TOTAL	NEW TESTS REPORTED TODAY	7-DAY % POSITIVE
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS	101,068	358	3.6%
MOLECULAR TESTS	95,490	356	3.9%
ANTIGEN TEST	5,578	2	2.4%
SEROLOGY TESTS	323	0	0%

CASE BREAKDOWN
STATUS	TOTAL	CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION	TOTAL
COVID-19 Death	121	Hospital	19
Active Isolation	218	Home	181
Not In Isolation	6,954	Isolation Facility	16
Civilian	6,963	Military	2
Military Service Member	330

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	16	3	0	19
IN ICU	4	0	0	4
ON VENTILATOR	2	0	0	2

Governor Leon Guerrero Signs Executive Order No. 2020-46

Today, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Executive Order No. 2020-46 (EO 2020-46), relative to extending the public health emergency declared to respond to COVID-19. In addition to continuing Pandemic Condition of Readiness 1 (PCOR 1) and the “Safer At Home” Advisory, EO2020-46 also:

EXTENSION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. The public health emergency first declared in Executive Order No. 2020-03 and extended in Executive Order Nos. 2020-09, 2020-11, 2020-16, 2020-22, 2020-24, 2020-29, 2020-35, 2020-38 and 2020-41 shall be extended for an additional thirty (30) day period, effective December 30, 2020. The public health emergency is now set to expire on January 29, 2021.
OPERATIONS OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. All businesses and activities already authorized to operate under applicable DPHSS Guidance Memoranda or Directives may continue to do so subject to mitigation measures identified in such Guidance Memoranda or Directives, including social distancing and the wearing of masks. Effective January 11, 2020, additional activities and businesses, including amusement parks, bingo halls, gamerooms, and similar businesses and activities, will be authorized to resume operations at limited capacity, subject to applicable DPHSS Guidance Memoranda.

IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION. Effective on January 18, 2021, and contingent on continued low CAR scores and test positivity rates, all institutions of learning will be authorized to resume in-person instruction, subject to applicable DPHSS Guidance Memoranda. All Guam Department of Education schools shall be required to offer options for students to continue distance learning. The definition of habitual truancy pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 6 of Title 17, Guam Code Annotated, continues to be suspended for all students who opt to continue their studies via distance learning.
AUTHORIZATION FOR SOCIAL SERVICES HOME VISITS. Government of Guam social workers and other human services personnel are authorized to conduct home visitations, subject to applicable DPHSS Guidance Memoranda, for the purpose of ensuring that social, educational, and human services are properly provided to members of the community.

ENFORCEMENT. Individuals and businesses who fail to comply with applicable DPHSS Guidance Memoranda and Directives may be subject to fines pursuant to 10 G.C.A. §19802 and 26 GAR Chapter 4 Article 28, as well as any other penalties available under Guam law. DPHSS and affected agencies may enforce applicable enforcement statutes and regulations with the assistance of the Guam Police Department.

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.

Click here to view 20.1229 SSD to Speaker Barnes re (CORRECTED) Executive Order No. 2020-46 - Relative to Extending the Public Health Emergency Declared to Respond to Novel Coronavrius (COVID-19)

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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. 513 - Results: 12 of 358 Tests Positive for COVID-19; Governor Leon Guerrero Signs Executive Order No. 2020-46