JIC RELEASE NO. 430 - Cumulative Results for October 30 - November 2: 119 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 COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The COVID-19 Dashboard is updated on business days.

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 4,812 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 80 deaths, 1,511 cases in active isolation and 3,221 not in active isolation.

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) releases the official COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report on weekdays. Cases officially reported to DPHSS on Monday reflect results confirmed from Friday to Sunday.

An additional 119 cases of COVID-19 were officially reported to DPHSS today. These 119 cases were confirmed over a four day period, between October 30 – November 2, 2020.

From October 30 – November 2, a total of 184 new cases of COVID-19 were officially reported. Sixty-five (65) of these cases were previously reported by the Joint Information Center on Saturday, October 31, Sunday, November 1, and Monday, November 2, 2020 and reflect results reported from DPHSS. The breakdown of reporting to DPHSS by day is as follows:

100 on October 30
31 on October 31
13 on November 1
40 on November 2

Of the 184 cases, 44 cases were identified through contact tracing. Twelve (12) cases reported recent travel—11 from the U.S. and one from the Philippines—and were identified in quarantine.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and reflects results from Friday, October 30 - Monday, November 2, 2020:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Tuesday, November 3	New Tests Reported on Tuesday, November 3	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - November 2)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - November 2, 2020)
Samples tested on November 2
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	12	117	33,448	2,472
Samples tested from October 30 – November 2
Department of Defense (DoD)	8	190	8,122	557
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	38	342	9,044	771
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	7	106	5,871	341
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	0	0	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	14	170	4,275	261
Private Clinics	25	287	2,942	344
Other Laboratories	0	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	15	152	497	64
AS OF 11 PM, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020	Total Confirmed: 119	Total Samples Tested: 1,364	Total Negative Tests: 64,216	Total COVID-19 Cases: 4,812

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS AS OF NOVEMBER 3, 2020	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	82	9	3	94
IN ICU	16	4	2	22
ON VENTILATOR	5	4	1	10

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

MEDICAL STATUS

GENDER

RESIDENCE

TRAVEL HISTORY2

AGE GROUP

EPI LINK TO COVID-19 CASE4

Stable: 1,417

Released: 3,221

Deaths: 80

Female: 2,257

Male: 2,555

North: 2,600

Central: 1,290

South: 610

Homeless: 04

Non-resident: 73

U.S.: 181

Dubai: 02

Japan: 01

Mexico: 01

Philippines: 29

Singapore: 01

Identified in Quarantine3: 183

90+: 10

80-89: 38

70-79: 139

60-69: 398

50-59: 685

40-49: 709

30-39: 893

20-29: 1,111

10-19: 520

0-9: 309

Household: 1,341

Community: 804

Workplace: 419

Healthcare: 66

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

4 Some cases have more than one link to other COVID-19 cases.

Two GDOE Workers Test Positive for COVID-19
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) received notification that two GDOE workers tested positive for COVID-19, including one GDOE employee and one contractual worker. These cases were identified at Astumbo Elementary School and the GDOE Tiyan headquarters. Both 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. Areas of the campuses and offices will be cleaned and disinfected as needed. Hard copy packet and food distribution will not be interrupted.

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.

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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. 430 - Cumulative Results for October 30 - November 2: 119 Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases; Two GDOE Workers Test Positive for COVID-19