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E.g., 04/26/2024
E.g., 04/26/2024

JIC RELEASE NO. 807 - 198th COVID-19-related Fatality Reported; 59 Hospitalized; 127 of 928 Test Positive; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots Available

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 198th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) on September 29, 2021. The patient was a 66-year-old male, unvaccinated, with underlying health conditions. He tested positive on September 23.
 
 
 

JIC RELEASE NO. 806 - 197th COVID-19-related Fatality; 58 Hospitalized; 144 of 1,295 Test Positive Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots Available COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory for Pregnant People U.S. Army Reserve Nurses to Assist with Patient Care at GMH

The Joint Information Center (JIC) was notified that Guam’s 197th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital on September 29, 2021. The patient was a 76-year-old male, vaccinated, with underlying health conditions who was a known positive case.
 
 
 

JIC RELEASE NO. 805 - 196th COVID-19-related Fatality Reported; COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available; COVID-19 Updates: 66 Hospitalized; 192 of 1,386 Test Positive

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 196th COVID-19-related fatality was pronounced dead on arrival at the Guam Memorial Hospital on September 28, 2021. The patient was a 59-year-old male, unvaccinated, with underlying health conditions who was a known positive case.
 
 
 

JIC RELEASE NO. 804 - Three COVID-19-related Fatalities Reported; Governor Signs Executive Order No. 2021-24; COVID-19 Updates: 70 Hospitalized; 169 of 1,659 Test Positive

The Joint Information Center was notified of three additional COVID-related fatalities reported between September 26 – 28:
 
 
 

JIC RELEASE NO. 801 - COVID-19 Updates: 64 Hospitalized; Preliminary Test Results 31 New Cases

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported a preliminary case count of 31 new cases of COVID-19 from 383 specimens analyzed on September 24. Additional results are pending analysis and submission from other clinics and will be reported on Monday, September 27. To date, there have been a total of 14,279 officially reported cases, 184 deaths, 3,090 cases in active isolation, and 11,005 not in active isolation. As of September 24, the CAR Score is 25.7.
 
 
 

JIC RELEASE NO. 800 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memos 2021-26 & 2021-27; Medical & Religious Exemption for COVID-19 Vaccination Forms Available

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued Guidance Memorandums 2021-26 and 2021-27 relative to COVID-19 Testing and case investigation, and Screening Testing in schools.
 
 
 
 

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