JIC RELEASE NO. 531 - Results: 11 of 706 Test Positive for COVID-19; Community Testing Thursday, January 14 at Yona Gym; Firefighter Tests Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

Results: 11 New Cases of COVID-19

Eleven (11) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 706 tests performed by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) on Sunday, January 10, and tests from additional labs from Friday, January 8 to Sunday, January 10. Eight (8) cases were identified through contact tracing. Four (4) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine.

To date, there have been a total of 7,423 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 124 deaths, 135 cases in active isolation and 7,164 not in active isolation.

TODAY’S CAR SCORE1

1.5

1The 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 Monday, January 11 and reflects results from additional labs from Friday, January 8 to Sunday, January 10:

COVID-19 CASE COUNT	TOTAL	NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY	PAST 7 DAYS
COVID-19 CASES:	7,423	24	79
CONFIRMED CASES:	7,234	21	70
PROBABLE CASES:	189	3	9

COVID-19 TESTING ON GUAM	TOTAL	NEW TESTS REPORTED TODAY	7-DAY % POSITIVE
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS	105,523	706	3.4%
MOLECULAR TESTS	98,971	303	4%
ANTIGEN TEST	6,552	403	1.5%
SEROLOGY TESTS	331	0	60%

CASE BREAKDOWN
STATUS	TOTAL	CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION	TOTAL
COVID-19 Death	124	Hospital	9
Active Isolation	135	Home	107
Not In Isolation	7,164	Isolation Facility	14
Civilian	7,091	Military	5
Military Service Member	332

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	8	1	0	9
IN ICU	4	0	0	4
ON VENTILATOR	4	0	0	4

Community Testing Thursday, January 14 at Yona Gym
DPHSS, in collaboration with the Mayors’ Council of Guam, Guam National Guard, Department of Public Works, Guam Police Department, Guam Fire Department, University of Guam School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and other GovGuam and Federal Agencies, resumes COVID-19 community testing on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at the Yona Gym from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

DPHSS will offer up to 250 COVID-19 tests on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents are reminded that this event is only a COVID-19 community testing and NO VACCINATIONS will be offered at this location.

For the safety of the community and the nurses, only four (4) people per vehicle are allowed to be tested. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing. Please bring a picture ID.

The Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) will remain open for COVID-19 testing by appointment only and can be contacted by calling 635-7525/6.

Firefighter Tests Positive for COVID-19

On Saturday, a Guam Fire Department firefighter assigned to the Inarajan Fire Station, but temporarily reassigned to the Astumbo Fire Station, tested positive for COVID-19. The member was immediately secured from duty and remains in home isolation. Until testing is completed on personnel at both stations, cohort quarantining remains in effect. A thorough decontamination was done at both stations. Emergency operations continue with adjustments made in scheduling.

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. 531 - Results: 11 of 706 Test Positive for COVID-19; Community Testing Thursday, January 14 at Yona Gym; Firefighter Tests Positive for COVID-19