JIC RELEASE NO. 81 - Zero Test Positive for COVID-19 on Guam
JIC RELEASE NO. 81 - Zero Test Positive for COVID-19 on Guam
JIC RELEASE NO. 81 - Zero Test Positive for COVID-19 on Guam
04/18/2020
Joint Information Center - JIC Release No. 81
April 18, 2020, 8:50 p.m. (ChST)
Zero Test Positive for COVID-19 on Guam
Breaking News Found at Governor Leon Guerrero’s Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/govlouguam/
COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day.
The
cumulative total from all labs will be reported on a nightly basis. The following
breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Saturday, April 18, 2020:
| Laboratory | Reported on Thursday, April 18, 2020 |
Total Negative Cases (March 12 - April 18, 2020) |
Total Confirmed Cases(March 12 - April 18, 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPHSS Guam Public Health Laboratory (GHPL) | 0 | 770 | 117 |
| Naval Health Research Center(NHRC) | 0 | N/A | 11 |
| Diagnostic Laboratory Services(DLS) | 0 | 144 | 5 |
| Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory** | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Clinically diagnosed cases | 0 | N/A | 3 |
|
TOTAL CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES AS OF 8:50 PM, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2020 |
136 | ||
* Beginning March 31, 2020
** Beginning April 15, 2020
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested seven individuals for COVID-19 on Saturday, April 18, 2020 with conclusive results. Zero tested positive through DPHSS and seven tested negative for SARS-CoV-2.
The DPHSS overall count also includes probable cases of COVID-19 and confirmed positive cases tested by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego, the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA), and Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS).
To date, 136 cases have been confirmed through COVID-19 testing provided, with 5 deaths
and 110 recoveries. Recovery means a patient is no longer considered infectious. According
to CDC research and published guidelines, a patient is classified as recovered after
at least 72 hours have
passed without fever or additional respiratory issues and at least seven days have
passed since symptoms first appeared. All remaining cases are in isolation.
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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