Editor’s note: Although Guam spent the entirety of 2022 in a public health emergency, the year was one of transition back to normalcy. We unmasked ourselves, resumed social gatherings and
Editor’s note: Although Guam spent the entirety of 2022 in a public health emergency, the year was one of transition back to normalcy. We unmasked ourselves, resumed social gatherings and
The latest on COVID-19: restrictions, vaccinations and more
Pacific Daily News
Quarantine
Guam has reached its path to half, but Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero announced Friday the easing of quarantine requirements will be delayed for at least two weeks as a result of recent community case clusters.
Although the current COVID-Area Risk Score was at 0.7, the recent clusters gave officials cause for pause, Public Health and Social Services Director Art San Agustin said.
The governor had previously said she would ease travel quarantine restrictions, starting May 1, if the island reached its goal of vaccinating 50% of the adult population. The path to half set a target of fully immunizing 62,500 people, based on estimates of a total adult population of around 125,000.
San Agustin and Leon Guerrero said the government wants to analyze the clusters and make sure they do not lead to more community spread.
The governor had previously said she would ease travel quarantine restrictions, starting May 1, if the island reached its goal of vaccinating 50% of the adult population. The path to half set a target of fully immunizing 62,500 people, based on estimates of a total adult population of around 125,000.
Public Health Medical Director Dr. Felix Cabrera said 64,047 people, or 51% of the adult population, have been fully vaccinated. That includes those vaccinated through the local government, the Department of Defense and the National Guard. Another 79,907 have received at least the first dose, putting the total number of individuals to receive some form of immunization at 125,589.