The Joint Information Center has reported 55 newly positive cases of COVID-19, 26 cases of which were identified through contact tracing.
To date, there have been a total of 1,287 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 10 deaths, 488 not in isolation, and 789 cases in active isolation. Of those cases, 1,095 are classified as civilians and 192 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 officially reported to the Joint Information Center on Friday, August 28, 2020 and reflects results from Thursday, August 27, 2020:
|
Laboratory |
New Cases Reported on Friday, August 28 |
Samples Tested on Thursday, August 27 |
Total Negative Tests (March 12 – August 28) |
Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 – August 28, 2020) |
|
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) |
19 |
283 |
19,761 |
569 |
|
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2 |
22 |
137 |
5,127 |
325 |
|
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2 |
4 |
45 |
5,159 |
208 |
|
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3 |
6 |
44 |
3,813 |
98 |
|
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
|
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5 |
1 |
48 |
1,500 |
52 |
|
Private Clinics6 |
3 |
13 |
262 |
25 |
|
Other Laboratories |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2 |
|
Probable cases |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8 |
|
AS OF 8:35 PM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 |
Total Confirmed: 55 |
Total Samples Tested: 570 |
Total Negative Tests (March 12 – August 28): 35,639 |
Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 – August 28): 1,287 |
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: 1,095 Military: 192 |
Stable: 753 Hospitalized2: 36 Released: 488 Deaths: 10 |
Female: 574 Male: 713 |
North: 644 Central: 312 South: 200 Homeless: 04 Non-resident: 55 |
Dubai: 02 Japan: 01 Philippines: 20 Singapore: 01 U.S.: 79 Mexico: 01 Identified in Quarantine4: 82 |
90+: 05 80-89: 15 70-79: 41 60-69: 121 50-59: 188 40-49: 166 30-39: 264 20-29: 322 10-19: 111 0-9: 54 |
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. This number may be subject to change.
3Some cases traveled to more than one country
4Includes home/self-quarantine and quarantine in a Government of Guam facility
(JIC Release No. 295)
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