JIC RELEASE NO. 322 - Cumulative Results: Seventeen Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Updated Medical Triage Hours of Operation

   

JIC RELEASE NO. 322 - Cumulative Results: Seventeen Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Updated Medical Triage Hours of Operation

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 information on COVID-19 cases, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The COVID-19 Dashboard is updated on business days.


Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Friday, September 11 and reflects results from Thursday, September 10:

 

Laboratory 

New Cases Reported on Thursday, September 11

Samples Tested on Thursday, September 10

Total Negative Tests (March 12 - September 11)

Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - September 11, 2020)

Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)

4

148

22,199

835

Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2

1

49

6,040

430

Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2

4

41

5,990

298

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3

4

52

4,293

154

Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4

0

0

17

0

Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5

3

41

2,059

89

Private Clinics6

1

64

552

55

Other Laboratories 

N/A

N/A

N/A

2

AS OF 5:15 PM, FRIDAY,

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Total Confirmed:

17

Total Samples Tested:

395

Total Negative Tests:

41,150

Total COVID-19 Cases:

1,863

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

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

 

Of the 17 newly reported cases, four cases were identified through contact tracing.

To date, there have been a total of 1,863 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 23 deaths, 722 cases in active isolation, and 1,118 not in isolation. Of those cases, 1,614 are classified as civilians and 249 are military service members.


Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY3

AGE GROUP

Civilian:    1,614

Military:       249

Stable:             670

Hospitalized1:   

  GMH:              50

          ICU:        12

  GRMC:             2 

          ICU:          1

  Naval Hospital: 0

 

Released2:    1,118

Deaths:              23

Female:    808

Male:    1,055

North:           919

Central:         520

South:           294

Homeless:      04

Non-resident: 52


 

Dubai:             02

Japan:              01

Philippines:     20

Singapore:       01

U.S.:               104

Mexico:           01

 

Identified in Quarantine4:   101

90+:              05

80-89:           22

70-79:           54

60-69:         157

50-59:         278

40-49:         284

30-39:         383

20-29:         443

10-19:         153

0-9:               84

1Hospitalization rate is based on intake numbers reported to the JIC. This number may be subject to change. 

2Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing

3Some cases traveled to more than one country  

4Includes home/self-quarantine and quarantine in a Government of Guam facility 

 

Updated Medical Triage Hours of Operation 

For COVID-19 related inquiries, local numbers can call 311 for the following menu: 

  1. Medical questions regarding COVID-19 (DPHSS Nurse Triage). 

    1. Operational daily, from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

  2. DPHSS Division of Public Welfare 

    1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  3. Guam COVID Alert App Support 

    1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  4. Report a Violation of the Social Isolation Directive (Guam Police Department)

    1. Operational 24/7

  5. Counseling Crisis Hotline (Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center)

    1. Operational 24/7

  6. Employment and Unemployment Guidance (Department of Labor)

    1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  7. Resources for GDOE Parents 

    1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  8. General Inquiries (Joint Information Center) 

    1. Operational Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

 

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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