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JIC RELEASE NO. 664 - Seven of 525 Test Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED: Food Commodities Distribution Continues;DPHSS Reminds Community to Safeguard COVID-19 Vaccination Card

Seven (7) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 525 tests performed by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) on Sunday, May 9, and from tests run by other labs between Friday, May 7 to Sunday, May 9. Two (2) cases reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine. Two (2) cases were identified through contact tracing.
   

JIC RELEASE NO. 663 - COVID-19 Drive-thru Testing and Vaccination at Old Carnival Grounds, Tiyan on May 11; COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Available by Request

A COVID-19 drive-thru testing and drive-thru vaccination clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11 at the old carnival grounds in Tiyan, Barrigada from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. COVID-19 testing will be performed by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS). COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered by the Guam National Guard.  
   

JIC RELEASE NO. 661 - Eleven of 327 Test Positive for COVID-19; Moderna Shipment Arrives; DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2021-14 Amendment #1; UPDATED COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Eleven (11) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 327 tests performed Friday, May 7. To date, there have been a total of 8,034 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 106 cases in active isolation, and 7,789 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 1.0.
   

JIC RELEASE NO. 660 - Three of 450 Test Positive for COVID-19; Pfizer-BioNTech Shipment Arrives; UPDATED COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues

Three (3) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 450 tests performed Thursday, May 6. One (1) case reported recent travel history and were identified in quarantine. To date, there have been a total of 8,023 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths, 95 cases in active isolation, and 7,789 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 1.0.
   

JIC RELEASE NO. 658 - 138th COVID-19-Related Fatality Reported; Twelve of 508 Test Positive for COVID-19;UPDATED COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; DPHSS Child Care Development Fund Awarded $18.3M

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 138th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) at approximately 11:17 a.m. today. The patient was a 54-year-old male with underlying health conditions. He was admitted to GRMC on April 29 and tested positive upon admission. 
   

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