JIC RELEASE NO. 83 - Zero Test Positive for COVID-19 on Guam
JIC RELEASE NO. 83 - Zero Test Positive for COVID-19 on Guam
JIC RELEASE NO. 83 - Zero Test Positive for COVID-19 on Guam
04/19/2020
Joint Information Center - JIC Release No. 83
April 19, 2020, 7:05 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 Sunday, April 19, 2020:
| Laboratory | Reported on Sunday, April 19, 2020 |
Total Negative Cases (March 12 - April 19, 2020) |
Total Confirmed Cases(March 12 - April 19, 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPHSS Guam Public Health Laboratory (GHPL) | 0 | 779 | 117 |
| Naval Health Research Center(NHRC) | 0 | N/A | 11 |
| Diagnostic Laboratory Services(DLS) | 0 | 162 | 5 |
| Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory** | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Clinically diagnosed cases | 0 | N/A | 3 |
|
TOTAL CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES AS OF 7:05 PM, SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2020 |
136 | ||
* Beginning March 31, 2020
** Beginning April 15, 2020
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested nine individuals for COVID-19 on Sunday, April 19, 2020 with conclusive results. Zero tested positive through DPHSS and nine 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, 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 112 recoveries. Recovery means a patient is no longer considered infectious. According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) research and published guidelines, a patient is classified as recovered after at least 72 hours have passed without a 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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