JIC RELEASE NO. 810 - Six COVID-19-related Fatalities Reported; COVID-19 Updates: 56 Hospitalized; Preliminary Test Results: 103 New Cases; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots Available

Six COVID-19-related Fatalities Reported
The Joint Information Center was notified of six COVID-19-related fatalities reported between September 29 - October 3, 2021:

• The 199th COVID-19-related fatality was pronounced dead on arrival at the U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam on September 29, 2021. The patient was a 52-year-old female, unvaccinated, with underlying health conditions. She tested positive on September 29. 
• The 200th COVID-19-related fatality was pronounced dead on arrival at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) on September 30, 2021. The patient was a 27-year-old male, unvaccinated, with underlying health conditions. He tested positive on September 30. 
• The 201st COVID-19-related fatality occurred at GMH on September 30, 2021. The patient was a 62-year-old female, vaccinated, with underlying health conditions, and was a known COVID positive.  
• The 202nd COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) on October 1, 2021. The patient was a 69-year-old male, unvaccinated, with underlying health conditions, and was a known COVID positive. 
• The 203rd COVID-19-related fatality occurred at GRMC on October 2, 2021. The patient was a 52-year-old male, unvaccinated, with underlying health conditions, and was a known COVID positive. 
• The 204th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at GRMC on October 3, 2021. The patient was an 83-year-old male, unvaccinated, with underlying health conditions, and was a known COVID positive.  

“The virus continues to bring upon our community loss and sadness. For those who are grieving, Jeff, Josh, and I pray for healing in your most difficult time,” said Governor Lou Leon Guererro. “While this battle with COVID-19 has felt never ending, we will continue our aggressive efforts to combat this virus with all the tools and resources available to us.”

DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE. Look for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. Seek emergency medical care immediately or call 911 if you have trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, or bluish lips or face.

56 Hospitalized for COVID-19 – 33 Unvaccinated

Cumulative COVID-19 Test Results: 103 New Cases of COVID-19 from October 1 – 3
Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 out of 246 tests performed on October 3. Five (5) cases were identified through contact tracing. 

An additional 63 cases were also reported today as a result of complete analysis and case submissions from other clinics for preliminary COVID-19 test results reported October 2 – 3. Official case counts for the past weekend results are as follows:

• October 2: 122 of 1,425 test positive for COVID-19 (84 cases previously reported). 23 cases were identified through contact tracing.   
• October 3: 135 of 1,217 test positive for COVID-19 (110 cases previously reported). 34 cases were identified through contact tracing.

To date, there have been a total of 15,465 officially reported cases, 206 deaths, 2,223 cases in active isolation, and 13,038 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 27.5.

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots Available 
Booster Shots are available at the University of Guam Calvo Field House for people who had a normal immune response to the first two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but because of time, antibody levels are beginning to wane. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is the only FDA authorized vaccine to administer as a booster. The following groups of people are eligible for a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech if they completed the Pfizer-BioNTech series (first two doses) and it has been 6 months or more since the second dose:

• Anyone age 65+
• Anyone age 18+ with underlying medical conditions
• Anyone 18+ with an elevated risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to their occupation (e.g. healthcare workers, law enforcement, fire, K-12 teachers and support staff, university faculty, daycare employees, food and agriculture workers, manufacturing workers, USPS workers, corrections workers, public transit workers, grocery store workers) or living settings

If eligible, please make your Booster Shot appointment at tinyurl.com/vaxguam. Walk-ins are accepted but should be prepared for longer wait times. 

For more information, visit dphss.guam.gov/covid-19-testing. 

Guam COVID-19 Vaccination Update
As of October 3, 151 additional residents received their first dose in a two-dose series, 29 residents received their dose in the single-dose series, and an additional 371 residents have become fully vaccinated. To date, a total of 120,300 (88.27%) of Guam’s eligible population (residents 12 years and older) is fully vaccinated. This percentage includes 10,808 fully vaccinated residents between the ages of 12 – 17, and 109,492 fully vaccinated adults. 1,552 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been administered to eligible residents as either a booster or an additional dose. 18 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been administered as an additional dose to eligible residents.

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