JIC RELEASE NO. 49 - Two Test Positive for COVID-19
Joint Information Center - JIC Release No. 49
April 3, 2020, 9:55 p.m. (ChST)
Breaking News Found at Governor Leon Guerrero’s Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/govlouguam/
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 19 individuals for COVID-19 on Friday, April 3, 2020 with conclusive results. Two (2) tested positive through DPHSS and 17 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2.
The DPHSS overall count also includes six positive cases that were tested by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego.
To date, a total of 84 cases tested positive with 14 patients who have recovered and three deaths.
Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 | ||
Tested by DPHSS Guam Public Health Lab (GPHL) |
Tested by NHRC |
Total |
78 | 6 | 84 |
All 67 remaining cases are in isolation.
As the number of cases grow in Guam, the number of close contacts requiring quarantine multiplies. The Department of Public Health and Social Services is working non-stop to contact all cases.
DPHSS advises that if you suspect you were a close contact to a confirmed case, start
your own self-quarantine. Do not wait to be notified by department staff. Stay home
and distance yourself from others in your household for 14 days from the exposure.
If you develop symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of smell
and/or taste), isolate yourself in a separate bedroom and call your healthcare provider
or the medical triage hotline at 311. The steps to take when someone at home is sick
can be found at:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/disinfecting-your-home.html
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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