JIC RELEASE NO. 269 - Cumulative Results: Forty-Two Test Positive for COVID-19; Profiles of Confirmed Cases;COVID-19 Case Identified at Southern High School; Email Option Now Available for COVID-19 Results
Press Release Posted on Date: 08/17/2020 03:45 pm
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A total of 42 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today. Of the 42 newly confirmed cases, 17 cases were identified through contact tracing and two cases reported recent travel from the US and were identified in a quarantine facility. The rest of the cases are currently under investigation.
To date, there have been a total of 558 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 352 released from isolation, and 201 active cases. Of those cases, 484 are classified as civilians and 59 are military service members.
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JIC RELEASE NO. 270 - COVID-19 Case Identified at Tiyan High School;GMHA Modified Visitation
Press Release Posted on Date: 08/17/2020 07:00 pm
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COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results once a day, unless unavailable.
To date, there have been a total of 558 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 352 released from isolation, and 201 active cases. Of those cases, 484 are classified as civilians and 59 are military service members.
For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at
http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.
COVID-19 Case Identified at Tiyan High School
The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) is working closely with the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) to conduct contact tracing after a confirmed COVID-19 case was identified at Tiyan High School.
On Monday, August 17, 2020, the GDOE was notified that an employee at Tiyan High School tested positive for COVID-19. The contact tracing effort is ongoing and close contacts of the confirmed case will be contacted directly by DPHSS. A close contact is an individual who has come in face-to-face contact with a confirmed COVID-19 individual for at least 10 minutes or more and within six feet, or who has had direct contact with infectious secretions of the confirmed COVID-19 individual (e.g. being coughed on). Both the confirmed case and close contacts will not be permitted to return to campus until cleared by DPHSS.
Beginning Tuesday, August 18, 2020, portions of the Tiyan High School campus will be closed for cleaning and disinfecting, to include areas of the campus accessed by the confirmed COVID-19 individual. These portions of the campus will be off-limits until cleaning is completed. Remaining portions of the campus will remain accessible by school personnel.
Daily precautions are taken at GDOE school sites to safeguard the health and safety of employees, students, and families. Not only are schools cleaned and sanitized daily, but other safety precautions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to include the following: required face coverings for all students and staff; temperature screening upon arrival; 6 feet physical distancing; regular cleaning of frequently touched surfaces and common areas; and encouraging employees to wash hands and sanitize often.
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