Joint Information Center-JIC Release No. 113 - Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases - GRMC Drive-thru Testing Available - DPHSS Updates - Disaster Relief Cash Assistance Program - DOL Update - EIP Update

Sep 26, 2026

Joint Information Center-JIC Release No. 113 provides a COVID-19 status update including cumulative confirmed cases, deaths, and releases, and explains evolving reporting and isolation release criteria. It outlines DPHSS requirements for two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart, and notes that some previously released individuals have returned to isolation after retesting positive. The release also announces GRMC onsite drive-thru testing details, symptom guidance, and SNAP cash assistance and benefit program updates, including extended certification end-dates.

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DPHSS COVID-19 case status and release criteria

DPHSS isolation release testing requirement

Follow-up positive retesting after release

GRMC drive-thru testing program

Eligibility, referral, and appointment booking

Testing location, hours, and payment fee

COVID-19 symptom guidance and hotline resources

Common symptoms timeline

When to contact healthcare providers

SNAP and disaster relief program updates

SNAP budgeting and nutrition education resources

Extended certification end-dates

Joint Information Center-JIC Release No. 113 May 7, 2020, 3:20 p.m. (ChST) Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases; GRMC Drive-thru Testing Available; DPHSS Updates; Disaster Relief Cash Assistance Program; DOL Update; EIP Update COVID-19 test results are reported from multiple labs at varying times of the day. Cumulative test results will be provided this evening once all tests from today are finalized. To date, there have been 151 cases confirmed through COVID-19 testing provided with 5 deaths and 123 released from isolation. As this is an evolving situation, information is subject to change with little to no notice. The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) uses CDC’s test-based criteria for releasing patients from isolation. This requires COVID-19 patients to have two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart before being released from isolation. Some cases that were previously released from isolation have returned to active isolation status after re-testing positive for COVID-19 through follow-up testing. To date, no additional cases have been linked to people released from isolation. For updated information on COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the COVID-19 Dashboard at [http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/](http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/) . | MEDICAL STATUS* | GENDER | RESIDENTIAL LOCATION | TRAVEL HISTORY** | AGE GROUP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stable: 22
Hospitalized: 01
Released: 123
Deaths: 05 | Female: 77
Male: 74 | North: 77
Central: 47
South: 25
Homeless: 02 | Dubai: 02
Japan: 01
Philippines: 11
Singapore: 01
U. S.: 07 | 90+: 01
80-89: 05
70-79 : 11
60-69: 39
50-59 : 27
40-49: 26
30-39: 15
20-29: 16
10-19: 10
0-9: 01 | *Some cases that were previously released from isolation have tested positive through follow-up testing **Some cases traveled to more than one country GRMC COVID-19 Drive-thru Testing Available Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) has begun conducting onsite drive-thru testing for COVID-19. This service is available to everyone including GRMC patients and the public, who will need a referral from their doctor to qualify to have the COVID-19 test performed at GRMC. A patient’s primary doctor will be the one to contact GRMC’s Specialty Clinic to ensure the necessary paperwork has been received via email and if so, to book the testing appointment for their patient. Specialty Clinic will contact the patient with the details of their testing appointment. The drive-thru testing area is staged outside of GRMC’s Emergency Department, on the east side of the building. GRMC asks that patients arrive ten (10) minutes prior to their appointment. All test kits will be processed at GRMC’s in-house laboratory using BD MAX™ System technology. This test uses a real-time PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus and confirm the diagnosis ofCOVID-19 infection. There is a fee involved. Payments may be made by cash, check, or credit card payment. The drive-thru testing sites will be open from 9 am to 12 pm, Monday through Thursday for the general public. The sites will be open for GRMC staff and patients, including Pre-Op patients, also from 9 am to 12 pm, Monday through Friday. For more information, please call GRMC’s Specialty Clinic at 969-4895. Watch for COVID-19 Symptoms: Loss of Smell and Taste, Fever, Breathing Difficulty or Other Symptoms If you think you have a known or unknown exposure to COVID-19 and develop loss of smell and taste, or fever and other symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider or the DPHSS medical triage hotline at 311. Stay home and isolate yourself from other members of your household, and alert your employer. Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed COVID-19 cases. The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure. Common symptoms ofCOVID-19 include: ●Fever on exam ●Fever-subje

FAQs

How does DPHSS determine when COVID-19 patients can be released from isolation?

DPHSS uses CDC test-based criteria requiring two consecutive negative COVID-19 tests at least 24 hours apart before release from isolation.

What should residents do if they develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19?

Call a healthcare provider or the DPHSS medical triage hotline at 311, stay home and isolate from household members, and alert the employer.

How can people get COVID-19 drive-thru testing at Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC)?

Individuals need a referral from their doctor to qualify. The doctor contacts GRMC’s Specialty Clinic to ensure paperwork is received by email, then schedules the testing appointment; the Specialty Clinic contacts the patient with details. The service has a fee and operates set hours.

Sep 26, 2026

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