Thirty-first COVID-19-related death reported on Guam

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s thirty-first COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) this afternoon at approximately 4:48 p.m. (ChST). The patient was a 77-year-old female and had underlying health conditions. She was admitted to GMH on August 27 and tested positive during initial work-up.

“With each passing due to COVID-19, the families are not the only ones at a loss—our entire island community suffers as well. Jeff, Lt. Governor Josh, and I express our deepest condolences and sympathies to her family, friends, and loved ones,” said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero. “Almost every day of this month, we have announced the death of one of our own, and we are reminded of just how fragile life can be. Let us continue to treat each other with love and compassion. As we grieve, we should remember our blessings and remain unwavering in our resolve to beat COVID-19.”

Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results reported to the Joint Information Center on Thursday, September 17 and reflects results from Wednesday, September 16:

Of the 32 newly confirmed cases, 16 cases were identified through contact tracing.

To date, there have been a total of 2,045 officially reported cases of COVID-19 with 587 cases in active isolation and 1,427 not in active isolation. Of those cases, 1,782 are classified as civilians and 263 are military service members.

As of today, September 17, there have been 31 COVID-19-related fatalities. One COVID-19 case was reported deceased at GMH on September 17. Though the fatality was reported by the Joint Information Center today, it will not be officially included in the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) COVID-19 Situation Report until tomorrow, September 18.

Profiles of Confirmed Cases

GBHWC Crisis Hotline Available 24/7
The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) has a Crisis Hotline that is available 24/7 at (671) 647-8833/4. For those feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or are needing to talk to someone, GBHWC has experienced providers available and ready to assist the community with any heightened stress and anxiety experienced as a result of COVID-19.

COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. The Joint Information Center will report cumulative COVID-19 test results once a day, unless unavailable.

For information on COVID-19 cases, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. The COVID-19 Dashboard is updated on business days.

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.