Joint Information Center - JIC Release No. 288 August 24, 2020, 7:25 p.m. (ChST)

Cumulative Results: Eighty-Seven Test Positive for COVID-19 from August 21-23; Profiles of Confirmed Cases

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.

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

Cumulative Results The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Monday, August 24, 2020:

Laboratory New Cases Reported on Monday, August 24

New Tests Reported on Monday, August 24

Total Negative Tests (March 12 - August 24)

Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 - August 24, 2020)

Samples tested on August 23

Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL)

11 296 18,108 426

Samples tested from August 21-23

Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2

17 125

4,605 211

Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2

31 230 4,730 141

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3

15 106 3,655 65

Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4

0 0 17 0

Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5

12 96 1,251 36

Private Clinics6 1 27 198 18

Other Laboratories N/A N/A N/A 2

Probable cases N/A N/A N/A 8

AS OF 7:25 PM, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020

Total Confirmed:

87

Total New Tests Reported:

880

Total Negative Tests (March 12 - August 24):

32,564

Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 - August 24):

907 1Beginning March 26, 2020 3Beginning April 15, 2020 5Beginning April 30, 2020 2Beginning March 31, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020 6Beginning August 10, 2020

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From August 21 to August 23, the following is a daily breakdown of the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS): sixty-five (65) new cases were reported on August 21, 38 new cases were reported on August 22, and 37 new cases were reported on August 23. This is inclusive of the 53 cases previously reported by the Joint Information Center on Sunday, August 23. To date, there have been a total of 907 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 7 deaths, 428 not in isolation, and 472 cases in active isolation. Of those cases, 764 are classified as civilians and 143 are military service members. Profiles of Confirmed Cases

STATUS MEDICAL STATUS1

GENDER RESIDENTIAL LOCATION

TRAVEL HISTORY3

AGE GROUP

Civilian: 764 Military: 143

Stable: 455 Hospitalized2: 17 Released: 428 Deaths: 07

Female: 406 Male: 501

North: 463 Central: 217 South: 148 Homeless: 04 Non-resident: 55

Dubai: 02 Japan: 01 Philippines: 20 Singapore: 01 U.S.: 69 Mexico: 01 Identified in Quarantine: 72

90+: 02 80-89: 11 70-79: 27 60-69: 84 50-59: 123 40-49: 126 30-39: 189 20-29: 232 10-19: 75 0-9: 38

1Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing 2Hospitalization rate is based on intake numbers reported by GMH and USNH. This number may be subject to change. 3Some cases traveled to more than one country 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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