JIC RELEASE NO. 661 - Eleven of 327 Test Positive for COVID-19; Moderna Shipment Arrives; DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-14 Amendment #1; UPDATED COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues - GHS OCD

Results: Eleven New Cases of COVID-19
Eleven (11) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 327 tests performed Friday, May 7. To date, there have been a total of 8,034 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 106 cases in active isolation, and 7,789 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 1.0.

Moderna Shipment Arrives
On Friday, May 7, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) received its shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. A total of 10,500 doses were received in good condition as part of Guam’s May allocation of 74,630 doses.

DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-14 Amendment #1
On Friday, May 7, DPHSS issued Guidance Memo 2021-14 Amendment #1 relative to requirements for graduation ceremonies for Schools (K-12) and Institutions of Higher Education (IHE). The requirements contained in the guidance memo are intended to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while providing schools and IHEs an option for a traditional graduation ceremony. DPHSS Guidance Memo 2021-14 Amendment #1 supersedes DPHSS Guidance Memo 2021-14 in its entirety, and provides general requirements and restrictions for social distancing, cleaning and disinfecting, with mandates for all graduation ceremonies other than the “Grad and Go” concept which include, but are not limited to the following:

The total number of persons shall be limited to no more than the outdoor area can maintain with the required physical distance if held outdoors.
Each graduate’s group of guests are to be physically distanced between each group by six (6) feet.
All Schools and IHEs who would like to have an indoor or outdoor graduation ceremony must develop and submit a detailed COVID-19 mitigation plan to DPHSS at least 14 days prior to the scheduled graduation ceremony. All plans should be sent via email to dphss-deh@dphss.guam.gov. Schools which anticipate holding graduation ceremonies sooner than 14 days from May 7, 2021 are to contact DPHSS Division of Environmental Health (DEH) immediately. Failure to comply will place Schools and IHEs in non-compliance with DPHSS guidance that may result in penalties/fines.
The total number of persons shall be limited to no more than 50% occupancy load with seating, provided the indoor area can maintain the required physical distance if held indoors.
All attendees (graduates, family/guests, school staff and faculty) must wear face masks at all times.
Have a plan in place for staggered entrances and exits and other common places where people congregate in order to reduce the occurrence of bottlenecks.
Staff or attendants must be designated to ensure that only those individuals who pre-registered are allowed entrance to attend the graduation event.
High-touch areas and toilet facilities should be properly staffed to service, clean, and disinfect prior to, during, and after the event.

To view DPHSS Guidance Memo 2021-14 Amendment #1 in its entirety, click HERE. For further questions, please contact the DEH at 300-9579 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays, or email dphss-deh@dphss.guam.gov.

COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule
COVID-19 vaccination clinics continue at the locations and times below. Please bring a photo ID. Those due for their second dose are reminded to bring their COVID-19 immunization card.

UOG FIELDHOUSE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC
DATE	TIME	VACCINE	LOCATION
Tuesday, May 11 - Saturday, May 15	11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 & 2 Moderna Dose 2 Johnson & Johnson (For anyone age 18 and older)	UOG Fieldhouse, Mangilao Register at tinyurl.com/vaxguam If “sold out,” walk-ins are accepted Walk-ins limited to 15 per hour Bring appointment confirmation, photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport) Immunization card is not an EventBrite appointment confirmation - use link above to make an appointment.
COMMUNITY-BASED COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC
Online registration is recommended. Walk-ins accepted. Bring appointment confirmation, photo ID, and proof of Guam residency (Guam Driver's License, Guam ID, Green Card, US, FSM, Palau, or RMI Passport). Bring your COVID-19 vaccination card if you are receiving your second dose.
Monday, May 10	9 a.m. - 3 p.m.	Pfizer-BioNTech Dose 1 and 2	George Washington High School Gym For GW students & parents/guardians Register at: http://tinyurl.com/5afrwvex Participating minors must submit a consent form prior to receiving the vaccine. Printed copies are available at GWHS. Digital PDF form is available at https://tinyurl.com/3xvaw4b3. For more information, contact Angielyn Simon at 734-2911 or Michelle Franquez at matfranquez@gdoe.net
			Asan-Maina Mayor’s Office Register at: https://tinyurl.com/asanmay10 Walk-ins accepted. Up to 300 doses will be offered.
Tuesday, May 11			Assumption of Our Lady Catholic Church Social Hall, Piti Register at: https://tinyurl.com/PitiMay11 Walk-ins accepted. Up to 300 doses will be offered.
FOR: Residents 16 years and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian and provide government-issued identification to validate age. Upon arrival, individuals 60 years and older will be sent to the front of the line.

Free COVID-19 Testing Schedule
COVID-19 community testing continues. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing. Bring a photo ID. Testing for travel purposes will not be conducted at these community testing sites. Individuals seeking COVID-19 testing to travel off-island may contact the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Northern Region Community Health Center at 635-7525/6 to schedule an appointment. For the safety of the community and nurses, only four (4) people per vehicle are allowed to be tested. Testing times, dates and locations are below:

COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING SCHEDULE
DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Tuesday, May 11	9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 250 COVID-19 tests per day, first-come, first-served	Old Carnival Grounds, Tiyan , Barrigada
Thursday, May 13		Yigo Gym
Tuesday, May 18		Old Carnival Grounds, Tiyan, Barrigada
Minors must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian and provide government-issued identification to validate age. The parent/legal guardian will also be required to sign a consent form on behalf of the minor to be tested for COVID-19.

UPDATE: Food Commodities Distribution Continues
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE), State Agency for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) under the U.S.Department of Agriculture Food Nutrition Service distribution will be available to village constituents only on a first-come, first-served basis. A limit of three households per vehicle will be serviced at the distributions. Face masks must be worn. Bring a photo ID. Village Mayors distribution schedule is as follows:

Date

Location

Distribution Method

No. of Bags

Tuesday,

May 11

Guam Football Association Parking Lot, Harmon

Drive-thru distribution for Dededo constituents from

8 a.m. - 11 a.m., while supplies last. Three households per vehicle. Call the Dededo Mayor’s Office at 632-5203/5019 for more info.

1,000

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 DPHSS Guidance Memorandum 2021-14 Amendment 1 (05-07-2021)

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. 661 - Eleven of 327 Test Positive for COVID-19; Moderna Shipment Arrives; DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-14 Amendment #1; UPDATED COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues