Its why the Guam Department of Agriculture Forestry and Soil Resources Di, A bill to require legislative approval to extend a public health emergency was discussed today in a public hearing. Bars were allowed to open at 25% capacity and bar-restaurants at 50% capacity. The islandwide beach cleanup and beautification scheduled for June 27 was canceled. June 12: The resumption of Philippine Airlines' service to Manila was delayed until June 15 due to "evolving national and provincial government restrictions and limitations." On Monday, Guam Police Department officers were sent to a residence in in Yigo where a person reported, Two people are charged separately with illegal drug possession in the Superior Court of Guam Tuesday. April 9: GovGuam cleared land for an additional 500 plots at the island's public cemetery in anticipation of future COVID-19 casualties. Princess Charlene of Monaco's fans were delighted to see her looking so healthy and happy at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters, held in the principality over the weekend. Guam transitioned to PCOR 2 on May 10. Lou Leon Guerrero unveils recovery plan Chlan Para Hinemlo", "Emergency extended, May 9 eyed as reopening date for some businesses, agencies", "Federal agents raid Guam medical supplier's compound", "806 samples taken in expanded coronavirus testing, just two positive", "Catholics can receive Holy Communion at Mass", "Governor announces Guam will go to PCOR2 Sunday", "Gearing up for business: Malls, shopping centers set to reopen, extensions for licenses", "2020 Census of Guam gets back to work Monday", "Quarantine requirement for travelers to remain for now", "JIC Release No. On 12 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, who had initially come to the attention of the WHO on 31 December 2019. 2021 Top Companies in Micronesia. The U.S. military moved 11,000 troops to Guam for training this week, as Governor Lou Leon Guerrero extended the island's second Covid-19 stay-at-home order. Students and faculty are currently on lockdown. August 17: Stores on Guam experienced a rush of shopping after the announcement of a two-week PCOR 1 lockdown. This is the third time a threat has been made at the school in as many weeks. Senior centers and organized sports remain prohibited. Guam's Public Health Lab had tested 20 samples with the remaining 18 coming back negative. March 10: Major Japan tour groups which had packages open for the beginning of April in February pushed packages to mid- and late-April amid uncertainty. Of 85 Guam Visitors Bureau members surveyed, 82% lost revenue and 61% are not paying employees. Moylan joined a full panel including American Red Cross, Veterans Affairs, Guam Veterans Commission, and senators hearing the conc, What does it cost the Government of Guam to provide services for migrants from the Freely Associated States under the Compact of Free Association Act? Queensland Police are negotiating with a wanted man locked inside a quiet suburban home on the Gold Coast. 660 Three of 450 Test Positive for COVID-19; Pfizer-BioNTech Shipment Arrives; UPDATED COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Schedule; Food Commodities Distribution Continues", "Guam COVID-19 Surveillance Situation Report 211: March 12, 2020 May 7, 2021", "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic? 833 Three COVID-19-Related Fatalities Reported; COVID-19 Updates: 152 New Cases, 51 Hospitalized; DPHSS Job Fair Saturday, October 30; Food Commodities Distribution Continues GHS OCD | Government of Guam", "JIC RELEASE NO. Per the plan mandated in the Executive Order and outlined in a presentation by Artemio "Ricky" Hernandez, Deputy Administrator of the Guam Economic Development Authority, there are four PCOR levels with corresponding degrees of quarantine restrictions and mandates: PCOR 1, maximum restrictions; PCOR 2, moderate restrictions; PCOR 3, minimum restrictions; and PCOR 4, no restrictions. Students in some schools and grades will be required to stay within designated cohorts, and teachers will move between classes, rather than students. The plan is to divide the students population into three groups, with each group having no more than two days on campus. The plan also includes provisions for what metrics will be considered prior to any transition from one PCOR level to the next. May 27: GovGuam announced that, barring a surge in new cases, the following operations are allowed to reopen on May 29, with specified conditions and safeguards: dine-in restaurants; churches; yoga, pilates, and dance businesses; and public beaches and parks. Details of the plea agreement have not yet been made public. Visitors from the US, Taiwan, Philippines, and China made up less than 10% of December 2019 arrivals. A, Whether its protecting ecosystems, fish and wildlife habitats, watersheds, or endangered flora and fauna, privately owned lands can contribute to conservation efforts. Senators squabbled more about how things got on the agenda, then what got on. French fans said she was a beauty to behold . We highly recommend checking with your airline carrier for any additional requirements before traveling to Guam. That was the focus of a tourism committee roundtable hearing today to try and settle a nearly year-long dispute between GVB management and its board. The exhibit will feature Austronesian art, Need your nails done? Darwin Jay Fortes pleaded guilty to criminal mischief. All rights reserved. SCS achieves music excellence at Guam's music festival. Guam Police Department Chief of Police Stephen Ignacio confirmed the autopsy results with KUAM News saying baby boy Mark died from an unspecified virus. August 14: Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero announces return to PCOR 1 after midnight", "UOG delays start until Aug. 26; GCC transitions to online only", "AG files charges against Guam resident over alleged quarantine violation", "Chamber says PCOR 1 will bring hardship, but governor stands by decision", "Shoppers clean out store shelves, again", "In-office voting continues during PCOR 1", "105 new cases of COVID-19, governor closes businesses", "What we know about the 105 COVID-19 cases: Most are military, 20 from Public Health testing", "Public Health postpones mass testing, needs more time to run pending COVID-19 tests", "Military move to HPCON C doesn't affect base access", "GEC supports canceling primary election, sends letter to governor and lawmakers", "CDC changes recommendation for travelers, Guam still requiring 14-day quarantine", "Tumon protest planned in opposition to governor's shutdown order", "Pandemic Condition of Readiness 2 effective Monday", "Government services open, more people allowed in businesses under PCOR 2; bars stay closed", "Three USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors tested COVID-19 positive, flown to Naval Base Guam", "Public Health guidance: 75% capacity for retail stores, 50% for bars", "CDC lowers Guam's travel risk level: 'Avoid all nonessential travel', "Vaccine eligibility expands next Monday, to residents 50 and older", "Japan tour groups push back travel dates to Guam", "Vaccine age lowered to 16, effective immediately", "7 cases of California variant COVID-19 strain detected on Guam; vaccine age to be lowered to 16", "Executive Order No. Travel agents are part of a familiari, Back on island, Guam Del. Keiser Keske is charged with first and second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Ian Bairnson (1953-2023), guitarist for Kate . The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration, in conjunction with the Zero Waste Working Group (ZWWG), hosted the Zero Waste Guam Forum for Mobilization and Implementation on March 1, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Guam in Tumon. April 5: The Public Health Emergency was extended until May 5. June 24: DPHSS identified 30 businesses visited by airmen in the Guam Reef Hotel cluster who tested positive for COVID-19. The deadline has been extended to sign the controversial Eagles Field lease, after the governor made a last-minute appeal to the admiral Friday. (Courthouse News Service photo/Amanda Pampuro) Leon Guerrero announced that Guam would move to PCOR 2 on Sunday, May 10, allowing malls, salons, shopping centers and flower shops to open at 50% capacity. GovGuam has also temporarily waived the $500 burial fee at Vicente A. Limtiaco Memorial Cemetery in, April 10: Governor Leon Guerrero announced the closure of designated road lanes, where traffic will be funneled into chokepoints and National Guardsmen will ask drivers about the purpose of their trip. Gov. GPD gave the all clear at 12:36 p.m., and the lockdown was lifted," Franquez said, adding students and staff were reported safe. Lou Leon Guerrero positive for COVID-19", "Lieutenant governor Josh Tenorio tests positive for COVID-19", "With 26 additional COVID cases, GovGuam weighs possible return to PCOR2, public schools' opening could change", "Governor considers moving island back to PCOR2; concerned about dine-in restaurants", "COVID-19 delays on-campus instruction for public schools; distance learning still on track", "GDOE delays face-to-face classes for two weeks, home learning still begins on Aug. 17", "COVID-19 closes Adelup, Guam Congress, airport offices", "Gov. A map of US lockdowns The current status of statewide orders is represented on the interactive map below. Travelers to Guam from designated high-risk areas must provide a recent negative COVID-19 test or undergo mandatory quarantine in a government-approved facility. The agency is re-evaluating its policy allowing officers t, Despite the Eagles Field lease extension given Friday, Speaker Therese Terlaje says she only learned about the extension through the news media today. The 160th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) on September 4, 2021. In December 2019, there were 67,000 visitors from Japan (first confirmed COVID-19 case on 15 January) and 71,000 from South Korea (first case 20 January). Thursday night the Guam Congress Building filled with concerned parents airing their frustration, like Samu, Guams vital position in this part of the world plus the growing military presence on the island has sparked major interest. 2020-24: Relative to Declaring Pandemic Condition of Readiness ("PCOR") 3", "Eight more test positive for COVID-19; Guam total at 327", "GVB predicts just 300K tourists for fiscal 2021; cleanup scheduled Aug. 1", "Bar owners beware: Non-compliance could shut you down", "9 test positive for COVID-19, Guam total at 346", "Public school start pushed back to Aug. 17", "Catholic schools prepare to resume classes", "Three more COVID-19 cases reported on Guam, total at 354", "More testing options available for returning travelers to Guam", "9 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Guam, total at 368", "COVID-19 limits dorm capacity at the University of Guam", "Father Duenas Memorial School closed after positive COVID-19 case", "United to increase Guam flights next month; resumes more services globally", "195 Guam prison staffers tested for COVID-19, all negative", "Governor orders bars closed, smaller social gatherings as virus cases rise", "Primary voters urged to leave "curbside voting" for those who need it", "Gov. He said the show's costume department created the special te, Joint Region Marianas is closely monitoring increased activity by the Chinese military. Before the executive order was issued, Del. The north reportedly continues its provocative run of weapons tests. "What I am doing with implementing this with the staff authorized, The incident happened last May where a man was brutally assaulted landing him in the hospital. "I am just having a lot of fun doing it and meeting a lot of people while doing it and making those kind of connections," he told KUAM News. Entry requirements for Guam are the same as for the United States of America. Guam a US territory in the western Pacific with a population of about 166,000 people has so far recorded more than 1,750 cases since the beginning of the year. Students will also have the option of learning from home using either the internet or printed material. The latest incident happened at th, It's another attempt to rid the Primary El ections. In fact, in October, Hgat precinct police officers responded to the school twice in two days for similar reports. One store estimated a 30% increase. While some sympathized, A CNMI senator is back on Saipan after attending gaming conferences in Manila and San Diego. It comes after six years of negotiations which culminated in 2019 whe, A former pastor convicted of molesting a young girl was denied his request to travel ahead of serving his prison time. Groups of up to 25 will be allowed. W. Thane Hancock Field Epidemiology Officer for U.S. Associated Pacific Islands. Only education and public safety issues were on the agenda for a Legislative community caucus hosted in Dededo last Friday but the frustrations aired by residents ran the gamut. Fees that the Archdiocese of Agana has been ordered to pay lawyers, real estate agents and other professional service firms reached about $9.3 million in its four-year-old bankruptcy case, which also includes $34 million to $45 million or more in settlement to pay survivors of Guam clergy se, April 22 marks Earth Day, celebrated around the world, which is the time when environmental , The Lilliputian yellow truck struggled up the knee-high rock, bouncing on its back wheels fo, A pedestrian was seriously injured Saturday night on Route 8 in Maite, according to Guam Fir, Dozens of excited children lined up to learn what a trip to the doctors office is like duri, A bill to reduce the number of service hours public high school students need to graduate wa, The Department of Public Health and Social Service will be holding a Childhood Immunization , By Haidee Eugenio Gilbert May 18: The re-opening of the Department of Revenue and Taxation in. The, University of Guam's Christian Gyles Ramos has been named a Truman Scholar. First, Medical data, including the number of positive cases of COVID-19 and number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are considered. 74: Profiles of Earlier Confirmed Cases, Seven More Recover; US Census Bureau Update; DOL Update; Expeditionary Medical Support System; Avoid Economic Payment Scams", "Most airlines cancel through May; Congress deliberates more help for businesses, residents", "Source: GRMC nurses overwhelmed with non-COVID-19 patients", "JIC #101: Public health emergency extended; Chlan Para Hinemlo recovery plan announced", "Gov. The Guam Electronic Declaration Form (Guam EDF) is a mandatory digital form that all arriving passengers will need to complete before entering our beautiful island. Did you spot the 'Hafa Adai, Guam' t-shirt on Nickelodeon? It happened around 6 a.m. along Route 1 Marine Corps Drive near the House of Chi Fe restaurant. Leon Guerrero extended the public health emergency through July and canceled the reopening of tourism planned for July 1. Island Snapshots - March 2023. "While there may be a vocal minority advocating against these measures, I know the people of Guam are not prepared to take even greater risk.". Gov. However, this is not the first time that the sound of gunfire caused the school to be locked down. June 15: GovGuam increased the standard for confirmed cases to be released from quarantine to 10 days after recovery. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. May 6: The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it had taken 806 samples from April 25 to May 2 in an expanded testing effort with focus on those with lack of access to health care and densely populated apartment complexes, of which two were positive. June 27: GovGuam announced that new cases were due to community spread. [3] According to the weekly situation report issued on May 7, 2021, 59 cases had tested positive in the previous seven days, for a test percent positivity of 2.9%. Guam has recorded its highest number of Covid-19 cases in one day with 105 people testing positive for the coronavirus on Thursday. The Government of Guam ordered the general lockdown of the island in mid-March. The governor appealed for continued vigilance from the public. ExxonMobil Corp. Mobil Oil Guam Inc., Mobil Oil Mariana Islands Inc. and Mobil Oil Micronesia Inc. do business in Guam, the NMI and the Marshall Islands and supply fuel to Palau and the FSM. A soothing facial or maybe even a new haircut? April 7: It was reported that most of Guam's positive cases had tracked epidemiological links to other known cases. Planned for July 1 undergo mandatory quarantine in a government-approved facility new cases were due community... 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