As of\u00a0Feb. 21,\u00a02022, there\u00a0were 10 individuals hospitalized\u00a0as a result of\u00a0COVID-19. Four of the patients are unvaccinated, five are vaccinated, and one is partially vaccinated. One of the 10\u00a0is on a ventilator.<\/p>\n
In addition, 67 more people have been confirmed positive for COVID-19, bringing the CNMI total to 8,711\u00a0cases since March 26, 2020.\u00a0The vaccination statuses of the 67\u00a0cases are pending verification.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Guam, the Joint Information Center was notified that the territory has had three more COVID-19-related deaths.<\/p>\n
Of the new 67\u00a0cases in the CNMI,\u00a045 were identified on Feb. 20 and 22 prior to Feb. 20, 2022, one of whom was\u00a0identified on Rota.<\/p>\n
Of the total number of cases that have been identified in the CNMI, as of\u00a0Feb. 20, 2022, there have been 7,329\u00a0recoveries; 1,356 active cases; and 26 COVID-19-related deaths. A total of 8,080 were identified via community testing, while 631were identified via travel testing.<\/p>\n
A total of 76\u00a0COVID-19 vaccine shots were administered on Feb. 21, 2022; of the eligible population,\u00a055.9%\u00a0have received an additional dose. The vaccination rate is calculated using the 2020 Census\u00a0population estimates for the CNMI and includes the eligible 5-years-old and older population.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A total of 293\u00a0COVID-19 tests were conducted on\u00a0Feb. 20, 2022:\u00a0<\/p>\n
175\u00a0via Community-Based Testing;\u00a0<\/p>\n
115 at\u00a0Koblerville\u00a0COVID-19 Community Center; three at the Tinian Health Center.<\/p>\n
Guam\u2019s 317th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City on Feb. 19, 2022. The patient was a 74-year-old male, with no known vaccination, who had underlying health conditions and tested positive on Feb. 12.<\/p>\n
The 318th COVID-19-related fatality was pronounced dead on arrival at GRMC on Feb. 5, 2022. The patient was an 82-year-old male, unvaccinated, who tested positive on Feb. 5.<\/p>\n
The 319th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital on Feb. 21, 2022. The patient was an 81-year-old male, fully vaccinated without a booster shot, who had underlying health conditions and tested positive on February 18.<\/p>\n
The JIC news release on Monday quoted Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero as saying: \u201cWe are yet again faced with the harsh reality that this virus continues to take from us. For those who have experienced the loss of a loved one, [first gentleman] Jeff [Cook], [Lt. Gov.] Josh [Tenorio], and I extend our deepest sympathies and prayers. We must continue with the public health interventions that have helped us gain ground throughout this pandemic. Please get vaccinated and boosted if it\u2019s your time and keep a close watch on vulnerable family members. Testing is open to all and life-saving treatments are available.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yesterday\u2019s JIC statement quoted Leon Guerrero as saying: \u201cWe offer our prayers to all those who have lost loved ones to this virus. The community is reminded to seek care immediately if you have severe symptoms, especially those that are at higher risk. Do not wait for symptoms to subside on their own and be assured that there is treatment available to prevent serious illness or sometimes even death.\u201d (Saipan Tribune)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As of\u00a0Feb. 21,\u00a02022, there\u00a0were 10 individuals hospitalized\u00a0as a result of\u00a0COVID-19. Four of the patients are…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":362777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[257],"class_list":["post-362797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","tag-nmi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}