Joint Information Center - JIC Release No. 488 December 11, 2020, 11:05 p.m. (ChST)

Results: 27 of 443 Test Positive for COVID-19; DPHSS COVID-19 Community Mass Testing Continues this Weekend

Results: 27 New Cases of COVID-19 Twenty-seven (27) new cases of COVID-19 were identified out of 443 tests performed on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Six (6) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 7,079 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 115 deaths, 551 cases in active isolation and 6,413 not in active isolation.

The COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score accounts for the incidence of new cases, how well current testing identifies these cases, and the rate of spread. Given the recent surges, Guam’s first step has been to achieve a sustained CAR Score of 5.0 and below. The ideal long-term goal is to sustain a CAR Score of 2.5 or less, which has been shown to correlate with very low to zero COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths. To learn more about the CAR Score, visit Strive for Five. The following tables provide COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Friday, December 11 and reflects results from Thursday, December 10:

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TODAY’S CAR SCORE

1.6

COVID-19 CASE COUNT TOTAL NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY

PAST 7 DAYS

COVID-19 CASES: 7,079 27 120

CONFIRMED CASES: 6,942 27 95

PROBABLE CASES: 137 0 25

COVID-19 TESTING ON GUAM

TOTAL NEW TESTS REPORTED TODAY

7-DAY % POSITIVE

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS 93,456 443 4.5%

MOLECULAR TESTS 89,972 415 5.0%

ANTIGEN TEST 3,484 28 2.7%

SEROLOGY TESTS 319 4 63.2%

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DPHSS COVID-19 Community Mass Testing Continues This Weekend The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) continues COVID-19 community mass testing this weekend at the Micronesia Mall parking lot, adjacent to the Ross parking garage from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Guam Judicial Center parking lot and the Guam Premier Outlets food court parking lot from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For the safety of the community and the nurses, only four (4) people per vehicle are allowed to be tested. No symptoms are needed to qualify for testing. Please bring a picture ID.

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CASE BREAKDOWN

STATUS SEX CURRENT ISOLATION LOCATION

COVID-19 Death 115 Female 2,926 Hospital 36

Active Isolation 551 Male 4,153 Home 474

Not In Isolation 6,413 AGE GROUP Isolation Facility 34

Civilian 6,755 0-9 415 Military 7

Military Service Member 324 10-19 701 EPI-LINK TO COVID-19 CASE

Travel History 282 20-29 1,447 Household Contact 1,765

US 245 30-39 1,333 Community Contact 951

Dubai 2 40-49 1,344 Workplace Contact 1,074

Japan 3 50-59 1,044 Healthcare Contact 83

Mexico 1 60-69 544 RESIDENCE

Philippines 33 70-79 185 North 4,074

Singapore 1 80-89 56 Central 1,847

Identified in Quarantine 257 90+ 10 South 778

Homeless 4

Non-resident 92

COVID HOSPITAL CENSUS Guam Memorial Hospital Guam Regional Medical City U.S. Naval Hospital TOTAL

COVID ADMISSION 30 6 0 36

IN ICU 8 2 0 10 ON VENTILATOR 5

2 0 7

DPHSS, in collaboration with the Office of the Governor, Judiciary of Guam, Mayors’ Council of Guam, Guam National Guard, Department of Public Works, Guam Police Department, Guam Fire Department, University of Guam School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Micronesia Mall Management, Guam Premier Outlet Management, and other Government of Guam and Federal Agencies, will hold community testing at no cost to the people of Guam.

DPHSS will offer up to 200 tests per location this weekend. Tests will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The Northern Region Community Health Center (NRCHC) will remain open for COVID-19 testing by appointment only. 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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TESTING SITE DATE TIME

Micronesia Mall, Dededo Saturday, December 12 Sunday, December 13

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Guam Premier Outlets, Tamuning Saturday, December 12 Sunday, December 13

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Guam Judicial Center, Hagåtña Saturday, December 12 Sunday, December 13

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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