JIC RELEASE NO. 443 - Cumulative Results: 101 Test Positive for COVID-19; Additional DOC Prisoners, One Officer Test Positive for COVID-19; School Meal Distribution Program Expands to Include Breakfast and Lunch - GHS OCD

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

Cumulative Results
To date, there have been a total of 5,755 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 91 deaths, 1,997 cases in active isolation and 3,667 not in active isolation.

As of November 11, 2020 the COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score is 33.4. The CAR Score accounts for the incidence of new cases, how well current testing identifies these cases, and the rate of spread. An ideal CAR Score for Guam would be 5.0 and below. To learn more about the CAR Score, visit Strive for Five.

The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Wednesday, November 11 and reflects results from Tuesday, November 10:

Laboratory	New Cases Reported on Wednesday, November 11	Samples Tested on Tuesday, November 10	Total Negative Tests (March 12 - November 10)	Total Reported Cases (March 12 - November 11, 2020)
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)	101	690	36,214	3,171
Department of Defense (DoD)	N/A	N/A	8,520	571
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)	N/A	N/A	9,395	877
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory	N/A	N/A	6,090	359
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory	N/A	N/A	17	0
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory	N/A	N/A	4,527	274
Private Clinics	N/A	N/A	3,315	399
Other Laboratories	N/A	N/A	N/A	2
Probable Case	N/A	N/A	716	102
AS OF 5:40 PM, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2020	Total Confirmed: 101	Total Samples Tested: 690	Total Negative Tests: 68,794	Total COVID-19 Cases: 5,755

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS	Guam Memorial Hospital	Guam Regional Medical City	U.S. Naval Hospital	TOTAL
COVID ADMISSION	69	4	7	80
IN ICU	15	2	3	20
ON VENTILATOR	10	0	1	11

Additional DOC Prisoners, One Officer Test Positive for COVID-19

On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 259 prisoners from various units at the Department of Corrections (DOC) Mangilao facility. Eight officers were also tested on this day. Results yielded 61 positive cases, 60 prisoners and one officer, all of whom remain in isolation. DPHSS continues to test the 153 remaining samples from the Mangilao compound.

Strategic contingency operations plans and preventive measures were implemented at the start of the pandemic in the event of an outbreak. In addition to identified isolation and quarantine housing units within the facility, Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense and the Department of Public Works will provide medical tents and containers, if needed.

Testing at the Hagåtña Detention Facility is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2020.

School Meal Distribution Program Expands to Include Breakfast and Lunch
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) is expanding its School Meal Distribution Program to include both breakfast and lunch beginning Friday, November 13, 2020. The program first launched in September and is available to all children 18 years of age and below and will include students attending public, private and charter schools.

The school meals program will provide one bundle of five days worth of nonperishable breakfast and lunch items per child, and will be distributed at no cost utilizing a drive-through operation, on a first come, first served basis. The school meal program is limited to one set of meals per child. Vehicles are limited to a maximum of 5 food bundles, and walkers are limited to a maximum of 5 food bundles. Meals are limited in availability and should be picked up at a school within a child’s attendance area.

The school meal distribution program is available at all GDOE schools, and the distribution program is operational every Friday only, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., except holidays. Walkers are also accepted.

The GDOE is working to offer this school meal program to ensure students continue to receive nutritious meals throughout the ongoing school closure due to COVID-19. The school meal distribution program is made possible through a waiver received by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Participants are asked to wear a mask when picking up meals through a drive-through system. GDOE staff will be on hand to facilitate the school meal distribution. Drivers should remain in their vehicles and follow instructions to facilitate a smooth and safe distribution process. Walkers must also wear masks.

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.

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. 443 - Cumulative Results: 101 Test Positive for COVID-19; Additional DOC Prisoners, One Officer Test Positive for COVID-19; School Meal Distribution Program Expands to Include Breakfast and Lunch