Joint Information Center - JIC Release No. 80
April 18, 2020, 1 p.m. (ChST)

Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases; DPHSS Updates

Preliminary Profiles of Confirmed Cases

Profiles of the 136 COVID-19 cases include three probable cases (formerly referred to as
clinically diagnosed cases), reports of 11 confirmed positive cases received from the U.S. Naval Hospital that were tested by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego, and five confirmed positive cases through Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS).

To date, there are 136 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 110 recoveries and 5 deaths. The Joint Information Center reports fatalities of confirmed COVID-19 cases only. As this is an evolving situation, information is subject to change with little to no notice. For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, including residential villages of confirmed cases,
visit the COVID-19 Dashboard at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The Dashboard is currently viewable on desktop computers or on landscape on your mobile phone.

MEDICAL STATUS	GENDER	RESIDENTIAL LOCATION	TRAVEL HISTORY*	AGE GROUP
Stable: 18 Hospitalized: 3 Recovered: 110 Deaths: 5	Female: 73 Male: 63	North: 69 Central: 43 South: 22 Homeless: 2	Dubai: 2 Japan: 1 Philippines: 11 Singapore: 1 U.S.: 5   *Some cases traveled to more than one country	90+: 1 80-89: 4 70-79: 11 60-69: 35 50-59: 25 40-49: 24 30-39: 14 20-29: 14 10-19: 7 0-9: 1

 

DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics Update

The DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics (OVS) continues to process birth, marriage, death
certificates, and other vital certificates at its new location on the first floor, west side of the Ran-Care Building on 761 South Marine Corps Drive across from National Office Supply in Tamuning. Face coverings are required before entering. OVS is open Monday through Friday, except on holidays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hours of operation for marriage
processing is 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (671) 727-5246.

Revised Extension of Controlled Substances Registration Expiration Date

All current holders of the Guam Controlled Substances Registration (CSR), which authorizes them to manufacture, distribute, or dispense (pharmaceutical) controlled substances, whose CSR expired in March 2020, or will expire in April, May, June, July, and August of this year will have their expiration date extended to September 30, 2020. Submission of renewal
application and fee for these registrants are not required. Any physician or institution seeking a new CSR will still need to apply and pay all applicable fees. For more information, call the
DPHSS Division of Environmental Health at (671) 300-9568.

CDC Recommends Postponing Routine Medical, or Dental Care at this Time

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and federal partners recommend postponing routine medical or dental care at this time to reduce the burden on the healthcare system. If you cannot postpone medical treatment, call your provider.

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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