JIC RELEASE NO. 283 – Cumulative Results: Fifty-three Test Positive for COVID-19
- Press Release
- Posted on Date: 08/23/2020 10:00 am
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-19/.
Cumulative Results
The following breakdown provides cumulative COVID-19 test results for Sunday, August 23, 2020:
Laboratory | New Cases Reported on Sunday, August 23 | Samples Tested (August 21-22) | Total Negative Tests (March 12 – August 23) | Total Confirmed Cases (March 12 – August 23, 2020) |
Department of Public Health & Social Services (DPHSS) Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) | 53 | 1,075 | 17,823 | 415 |
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)1/U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam2 | N/A | N/A | 4,497 | 194 |
Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DLS)2 | N/A | N/A | 4,531 | 110 |
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Laboratory3 | N/A | N/A | 3,564 | 50 |
Guam National Guard (GUNG) Laboratory4 | N/A | N/A | 17 | 0 |
Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) Laboratory5 | N/A | N/A | 1,167 | 24 |
Private Clinics6 | N/A | N/A | 172 | 17 |
Other Laboratories | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
Probable cases | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8 |
AS OF 10 AM, SUNDAY,AUGUST 23, 2020 | Total Confirmed:53 | Total Samples Tested:1,075 | Total Negative Tests (March 12 – August 23):31,771 | Total COVID-19 Cases (March 12 – August 23):820 |
1Beginning March 26, 2020 3Beginning April 15, 2020 5Beginning April 30, 2020
2Beginning March 31, 2020 4Beginning April 23, 2020 6Beginning August 10, 2020
To date, there have been a total of 820 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 7 deaths, 394 not in isolation, and 419 cases in active isolation. Of those cases, 687 are classified as civilians and 133 are military service members.
For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.
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