JIC RELEASE NO. 393 - Cumulative Results: 75 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Two GDOE Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 - GHS OCD

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

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 3,341 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 61 deaths, 995 cases in active isolation and 2,285 not in active isolation. Of those cases, 3,059 are classified as civilians and 282 are military service members.

Of the 75 new cases, 19 were identified through contact tracing. Four cases reported recent travel from the United States and were identified in quarantine.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Wednesday, October 14 and reflects results from Tuesday, October 13:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Wednesday, October 14	Samples Tested on Tuesday, October 13	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - October 13)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - October 14, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	32	286	28,427	1,692
Department of Defense (DoD)	1	25	7,275	488
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	21	67	7,544	555
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	6	37	5,291	258
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	3	51	3,298	165
Private Clinics	11	56	1,684	171
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	1	4	17	10
AS OF 7:15 PM, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020	Total Confirmed: 75	Total Samples Tested: 526	Total Negative Tests: 53,553	Total COVID-19 Cases: 3,341

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 3,059

Military: 282

Stable: 933

Hospitalized1:

GMH: 57

ICU: 12
Ventilator: 4

GRMC: 3

ICU: 0

Naval Hospital: 2
ICU: 2

Released: 2,285

Deaths: 61

Female: 1,574

Male: 1,767

North: 1,820

Central: 918

South: 430

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 87

U.S.: 145

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Mexico: 01

Philippines: 25

Singapore: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 143

90+: 08

80-89: 32

70-79: 94

60-69: 276

50-59: 477

40-49: 504

30-39: 648

20-29: 774

10-19: 327

0-9: 201

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

2Some cases traveled to more than one country

3Includes home/self-quarantine and quarantine in a Government of Guam facility

Two GDOE Workers Test Positive for COVID-19
On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) confirmed that two individuals from the GDOE Tiyan headquarters and John F. Kennedy High School (JFKHS) tested positive for COVID-19. These cases are comprised of either GDOE employees or contractual workers and were identified through contact tracing efforts.The GDOE is working closely with DPHSS to conduct contact tracing and any close contacts of the confirmed cases will be contacted directly by DPHSS.

Areas of JFKHS and the GDOE Tiyan offices will be identified for cleaning and disinfecting as needed. Employees will not have access to these areas until cleaning has been completed. Hard copy packet and food distribution will continue uninterrupted.

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 Guam COVID-19 Surveillance Sit Rep

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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. 393 - Cumulative Results: 75 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;Two GDOE Workers Test Positive for COVID-19