Joint Information Center - JIC Release No. 852 November 12, 2021, 5:55 p.m. (ChST)

November 12, 2021, 5:55 p.m. (ChST)

COVID-19 Test Results: 23 New Cases, 27 Hospitalized; 

GMHA Syndromic Surveillance Report & DPHSS Morbidity Summary Available; Requirements for Minors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine;

SNAP Emergency Allotment for November 2021

27 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 13 vaccinated people hospitalized for COVID-19 compared to 84 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.

*Population is based on the 2018 Statistical Yearbook. Pending population update.
 

COVID-19 Test Results: 23 New Cases of COVID-19

Today, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 out of 1,057 tests performed on November 11. Three (3) cases were identified through contact tracing. To date, there have been a total of 18,863 officially reported cases, 258 deaths, 1,943 cases in active isolation, and 16,662 not in active isolation. The CAR Score is 4.5.

GMHA Syndromic Surveillance Report & DPHSS Morbidity Summary 

Today, the DPHSS Office of Epidemiology and Research issued a report summarizing emergency room syndromic surveillance data from the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA). To view the report, CLICK HERE.

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

For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (first two doses), the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series:

• Anyone age 65 years and older

• Anyone age 18 years and older with underlying medical conditions

• Anyone 18 years and older with an elevated risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to their occupation (e.g. healthcare workers, law enforcement, fire, K-12 teachers and support staff, university faculty, daycare employees, food and agriculture workers, manufacturing workers, USPS workers, corrections workers, public transit workers, grocery store workers) or institutional settings.

For individuals who received the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago. 

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