A total of 15 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today. Of the fifteen cases, four cases were identified through contact tracing. Two cases reported recent travel from the continental US and were identified in a quarantine facility.
To date, there have been a total of 449 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 5 deaths, 341 released from isolation, and 103 active cases. Of those cases, 398 are classified as civilians and 51 are military service members.
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 updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard and Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-
Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Wednesday, August 12, 2020:
Laboratory |
New Cases Reported on Wednesday, August 12 |
Samples Tested (August 11) |
Total Negative Cases (March 12 – August 12) |
Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 – August 12, 2020) |
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) |
8 |
241 |
14,031 |
268 |
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2 |
5 |
0 |
3,506 |
71 |
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2 |
0 |
293 |
4,059 |
70 |
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3 |
2 |
62 |
3,249 |
26 |
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5 |
0 |
24 |
896 |
1 |
American Medical Center (AMC)6 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
3 |
Other Laboratories |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
2 |
Probable cases |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
8 |
AS OF 2:15 PM, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 |
Total Confirmed: 15 |
Total Samples Tested: 620 |
Total Negative Cases (March 12 – August 12): 25,787 |
Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 – August 12): 449 |
1Beginning March 26, 2020 3Beginning April 15, 2020 5Beginning April 30, 2020
2Beginning March 31, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020 6Beginning August 10, 2020
Profiles of Confirmed Cases
STATUS |
MEDICAL STATUS1 |
GENDER |
RESIDENTIAL LOCATION |
TRAVEL HISTORY3 |
AGE GROUP |
Civilian: 398 Military: 51 |
Stable: 96 Hospitalized2: 07 Released: 341 Deaths: 05 |
Female: 210 Male: 239 |
North: 241 Central: 109 South: 49 Homeless: 04 Non-resident: 46 |
Dubai: 02 Japan: 01 Philippines: 17 Singapore: 01 U.S.: 41 Mexico: 01 |
90+: 01 80-89: 08 70-79: 20 60-69: 55 50-59: 68 40-49: 73 30-39: 86 20-29: 94 10-19: 30 0-9: 14 |
1Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing
2Hospitalization rate is based on intake numbers reported by GMH and USNH. This number may be subject to change.
3Some cases traveled to more than one country