JIC RELEASE NO. 924 - DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2020-11 Rev14 (Amendment 01) Preliminary COVID-19 Test Results: 198 New Cases, 23 Hospitalized; COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic Schedules; DPHSS Isolation Clearance Letters Available via E-mail

DPHSS Issues Guidance Memo 2020-11 Rev14 (Amendment 01)
Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) issued DPHSS Guidance Memo 2020-11 Rev. 14 Amendment 1. Amendment 1 states that effective Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 12:01 a.m., DPHSS will cease processing of passengers and airline crew members of flights from foreign countries wherein vaccination and exception screening is already being facilitated by the airlines in accordance with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For passengers and airline crew members on flights that are not subject to the provisions of the October 2021 Presidential Declaration (CDC Order), DPHSS will continue the screening process. These flights include departures originating from CNMI, Narita, Honolulu, Island Hopper flights originating from Honolulu, and chartered flights, wherein all passengers and airline crew members arriving from the identified flights listed shall be subject to the DPHSS Guidance Memorandum 2020-11 Rev14. CLICK HERE to view Amendment 1 in its entirety.

23 Hospitalized for COVID-19

SPECIAL NOTE: Based on today's data, if we were to compare two (2) hypothetical populations of 100,000 people each, vaccinated versus unvaccinated, there would be 12 vaccinated people hospitalized for COVID-19 compared to 71 unvaccinated people hospitalized for COVID-19. The risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 is about 6 times higher for the unvaccinated as compared to the vaccinated. *Estimated population is based on DPHSS Immunization Program analysis of 2020 Census data. Updates are expected pending further Census 2020 data breakdown.

COVID-19 Test Results: 198 New Cases of COVID-19
Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported a preliminary case count of 198 new cases of COVID-19 from 1,191 specimens analyzed on January 14, 2022. Additional results are pending analysis and submission from other clinics and will be reported on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. To date, there have been a total of 23,115 officially reported cases, 274 deaths, 3,451 cases in active isolation, and 19,390 not in active isolation. 

On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Governor’s Physician Advisory Group (PAG) endorsed discontinuing the use of the COVID Area Risk (CAR) Score due to changed circumstances. On Friday, January 14, 2022, Governor Leon Guerrero accepted this recommendation. The CAR Score will no longer be included in the daily JIC Releases.

Tiyan COVID-19 Outreach Moves to Appointment-Based Testing, Hours Extended
Community COVID-19 testing at the old carnival grounds in Tiyan, Barrigada has transitioned to an appointment-based system with extended hours. Unscheduled drive-ups will be accepted on a limited basis. Starting Monday, January 17, 2022, symptomatic patients will be prioritized at unscheduled drive-ups. To schedule an appointment, visit tinyurl.com/covidstopswithme. 

Fill out a COVID-19 Testing Patient Assessment Form ahead of time, available at dphss.guam.gov/covid-19-testing. 

Requirements for Minors to Receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine:

• Parent/legal guardian must provide minor’s birth certificate 

• Parent/legal guardian must have a government-issued photo identification (ID)

• Minor must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian

• Guardians must present legal guardianship or power-of-attorney documents

DPHSS Isolation Clearance Letters Available via e-mail

Isolation clearance letters may be provided upon completion of an isolation period for those who tested as confirmed positive for COVID-19. Send your request via email to: [email protected].Isolation clearance letter requests must include all of the following: 

• Full name 

• Date of birth

• Test date and location 

• Contact phone numbers

• Email Address 

• Vaccination status (brand, dose dates including booster)

Guam COVID-19 Vaccination Update 
As of January 13, 2022, a total of 131,688 of Guam’s eligible population (residents 5 years and older) is fully vaccinated. This total includes 12,957 residents 12 – 17 years old. 5,578 residents 5 – 11 years old received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech two dose series. 3,549 residents 5 – 11 years old have completed their two-dose series. An additional 297 residents received their booster shots and a total of 44,602 booster shots have been administered to eligible residents since September 29, 2021.