The Latest News: Third COVID-19 Related Death; DPHSS Updates; Barrigada Heights Primary Care Facility
Third COVID-19 Related Death
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 11:58 a.m. (ChST), Guam’s third COVID-19-related death occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH). The patient was 81 years old with underlying health issues, which were compounded by COVID-19. The patient had no recent travel history but initial investigations indicate the patient may have contracted COVID-19 from community contact.
DPHSS Statistics
The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested 41 individuals for COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 with conclusive results. Six (6) tested positive through DPHSS and 35 tested negative. The DPHSS overall count also includes six positive cases that were tested by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego. To date, a total of 77 cases tested positive with 9 patients who have recovered and 3 deaths. All 65 remaining cases tested by GPHL and NHRC are in isolation.
DPHSS Opens Central Primary Care Facility in Barrigada Heights
DPHSS has opened a primary care facility at Barrigada Heights. Nurses and doctors are available to evaluate patients and collect specimens if necessary. The DPHSS Central Public Health Center is located on South Sabana Barrigada Drive. To get to the center, the community is advised to take the south entrance to Barrigada Heights, next to the Commercial Tire Depot, and drive to the top of the hill of the residential area until the road ends. The DPHSS Central Public Health Center is the large complex on the right side. The DPHSS Central Public Health Center operates Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (671) 638-4513.
For the latest information on the number of COVID-19 cases on Guam, visit the Guam Homeland Security’s website here.