JIC RELEASE NO. 271 - Cumulative Results: Nineteen Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Email Option Available for COVID-19 Results; Expanded COVID-19 Testing Continues - GHS OCD

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results once a day, unless unavailable.

For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.

Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Tuesday, August 18, 2020:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Tuesday, August 18	Samples Tested (August 17)	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - August 18)	Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - August 18, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	3	186	15,663	319
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2	0	76	4,005	111
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2	13	110	4,339	88
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3	1	29	3,430	40
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5	0	35	1,065	3
Private Clinics6	2	17	130	6
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable cases	0	N/A	N/A	8
AS OF 1:40 PM, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020	Total Confirmed: 19	Total Samples Tested: 453	Total Negative Cases (March 12 - August 18): 28,649	Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 - August 18): 577

1Beginning March 26, 2020 3Beginning April 15, 2020 5Beginning April 30, 2020

2Beginning March 31, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020 6Beginning August 10, 2020

A total of 19 cases of COVID-19 were reported today. Of the 19 newly confirmed cases, four cases were identified through contact tracing. The rest are currently under investigation.

To date, there have been a total of 577 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 353 released from isolation, and 219 active cases. Of those cases, 503 are classified as civilians and 74 are military service members.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS1

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY3

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 503

Military: 74

Stable: 205

Hospitalized2: 14

Released: 353

Deaths: 05

Female: 270

Male: 307

North: 291

Central: 155

South: 70

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 48

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Philippines: 17

Singapore: 01

U.S.: 54

Mexico: 01

90+: 01

80-89: 09

70-79: 21

60-69: 63

50-59: 81

40-49: 88

30-39: 113

20-29: 139

10-19: 41

0-9: 21

1Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing

2Hospitalization rate is based on intake numbers reported by GMH and USNH. This number may be subject to change.

3Some cases traveled to more than one country

Email Option Available for COVID-19 Results
Individual COVID-19 test results can be sent via email to patients who have subscribed to receive their results via DPHSS’ Guam Community Health Center’s (CHC) secure email service.

To receive individual COVID-19 test results via the secure email service, patients who have already been tested at one of the Community Health Centers or at one of the community outreach sites can send a request to covidresults@dphss.guam.gov. Further instructions will be provided via email to patients before COVID-19 test results are sent.

DPHSS advises the public that the CHC COVID-19 secured email address is utilized to only send test results to patients. If you have other inquiries about COVID-19 testing, you can visit the DPHSS website at dphss.guam.gov or call 311 from a local number and dial option 1.

For inquiries regarding the new email option, please contact the Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) at 635-7525/6.

Expanded COVID-19 Testing Continues
DPHSS, in collaboration with the Government of Guam, the Mayors’ Council of Guam, private, and federal agencies, continues expanded COVID-19 testing.

Testing is free and open to the public while supplies last. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing. Please bring an ID, if one is available. The community testing schedule is as follows:

COVID-19 Drive-Through and Walk-In Testing:

Thursday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Guma Trankilidat in Tumon
- Note: this event is limited to Guma Trankilidat Residents
Saturday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the St. Francis Church and School Parking Lot, along Route 4 in Yona
Saturday, Sept. 5, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Talofofo Gym in Talofofo
Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Umatac Mayor’s Office, along Route 2 in Umatac

Those who are unable to go to the community-wide testing and are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19, are advised to call their health care provider. If a patient does not have a regular health care provider, they can call the Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) at (671) 635-7525/6 to schedule an appointment. The NRCHC COVID-19 testing is available by appointment only.

Those experiencing symptoms can also call the DPHSS Medical Triage Hotline phone numbers listed below to report symptoms and obtain guidance from clinicians, or call 311 and dial option number 1.

(671) 480-7859/83
(671) 480-6760/63
(671) 687-7321
(671) 685-0358
(671) 687-6170 (ADA Dedicated Number)

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.

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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. 271 - Cumulative Results: Nineteen Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Email Option Available for COVID-19 Results; Expanded COVID-19 Testing Continues