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A Guam Fire Department ambulance prepares to depart from the stage one checkpoint, set up near the Guam Memorial Hospital emergency room, on Friday, March 13, 2020. Due to coronavirus concerns, the new measure to pre-screen ER visitors, to include asking occupants of vehicles on their current health status and recent travel history, prior to proceeding through to the hospital's emergency room entrance.

 Pacific Daily News
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A 53-year-old man is Guam's 43rd COVID-19 fatality, according to the Joint Information Center.

The man, who had underlying health conditions that were compounded by COVID-19, died at 8:57 p.m. Saturday. He was admitted to GMH on Aug. 30 after testing positive at Guam Regional Medical City.

"Almost every day since the start of September, we have mourned and grieved and shared moments of silence – some days more so than others. It is with great sadness to announce we have lost another person to COVID-19. I want the island to know that he was more than just a data point or statistic, and he should be remembered for the life he lived. To those he cherished, we offer our deepest sympathies and condolences in this most difficult time," said Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero. "To the people of Guam, I ask that you not take your loved ones or health or life for granted. Our actions do not only affect us, they affect those around us. We must remain committed to keeping our community safe and healthy. That is the only way we can win." 

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Guam COVID-19 deaths

  1. March 22: A 68-year-old woman admitted to GMH March 15 died at the hospital. She had underlying health issues.
  2. March 31: A 79-year-old man with underlying health issues went to GRMC March 24 and was transferred to GMH, where he died a week later. 
  3. April 1: An 81-year-old man had underlying health issues died at GMH.
  4. April 3: A 67-year-old woman with underlying health issues died at GMH. She had recent travel history to the Philippines.
  5. April 11: A 79-year-old woman died at GMH. She was admitted April 10 and had a history of diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease.
  6. Aug. 20: A 70-year-old man was taken to GMH and pronounced dead on arrival. He was swabbed at GMH and was positive for COVID-19.
  7. Aug. 21: A 34-year-old man with underlying health issues died at GMH. He was on a ventilator for more than three weeks. He traveled to Guam from Hawaii.
  8. Aug. 26: A 61-year-old man died at GMH. He was transferred from GRMC to GMH after testing positive and had underlying health conditions. 
  9. Aug. 26: 62-year-old Marnette Aggabao, a nurse admitted to GMH on July 10, died. She had underlying health issues. 
  10. Aug. 27: A 96-year-old woman brought to GMH was pronounced dead on arrival. She tested positive for COVID-19. 
  11. Sept. 1: A 73-year-old woman brought to GMH was pronounced dead on arrival. She had underlying health issues and tested positive for COVID-19. 
  12. Sept. 1: A 36-year-old woman admitted to GMH for reasons unrelated to COVID died. She was swabbed and was positive for COVID-19. 
  13. Sept. 1: U.S. Naval Hospital Guam reported a 74-year-old man with COVID-19 died. 
  14. Sept. 4: A 59-year-old man died after he was admitted to GMH Aug. 25. He tested positive for COVID-19.
  15. Sept. 4: A 55-year-old man with underlying health issues died. He was admitted to GMH on Aug. 29. 
  16. Sept. 6: A 49-year-old woman with underlying health issues died at GMH. She was admitted Aug. 27.
  17. Sept. 7: A 31-year-old woman was pronounced dead on arrival at GRMC. She was a known COVID-19 patient and had underlying health issues. 
  18. Sept. 7: A 65-year-old man died from COVID-19. He had underlying health issues and was admitted to GMH Sept. 3 after testing positive.
  19. Sept. 8: A 64-year-old woman died at GMH. She had underlying health conditions.
  20. Sept. 9: A 60-year-old woman with underlying health conditions died at GMH. She was admitted to the hospital Aug. 27 after testing positive for COVID-19 at GRMC.
  21. Sept. 10: A 74-year-old woman died at GMH after being admitted Aug. 25. She had underlying health conditions.
  22. Sept. 10: A 59-year-old man died at GMH after being admitted Sept. 8. He had co-morbidities.
  23. Sept. 11: A 95- year-old man died at GMH. He was admitted Aug. 29 and had underlying health issues.
  24. Sept. 11: A 91-year-old male with co-morbidities died at GMH. He was admitted Aug. 26 and was a known positive case. 
  25. Sept 12: A 58-year-old female with co-morbidities died at GRMC. Upon admission to GRMC on Sept. 11, she tested positive for COVID-19.
  26. Sept. 12: A 10-year-old boy with underlying health conditions died at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam. He tested positive for COVID-19 Sept. 3.
  27. Sept. 15: A 45-year-old woman died at GMH. She had underlying health conditions. She was admitted to GMH on Aug.17 and tested positive for COVID-19.
  28. Sept. 15: Monsignor David I. A. Quitugua, 84, died GMH. He was admitted Sept. 3 and tested positive for COVID-19. He had underlying health issues.
  29. Sept. 16: A 65-year-old woman was pronounced dead on arrival at GRMC. She was swabbed for COVID-19 and was positive. She had underlying medical issues.
  30. Sept. 17: A 72-year-old man with underlying health conditions died at GMH. He tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at GRMC Sept. 15 and transferred to GMH.
  31. Sept. 18: A 77-year-old woman died after being admitted to GMH Aug. 27 and testing positive. She had underlying health conditions.
  32. Sept. 18: A 92-year-old female with underlying health conditions died at GMH. She was admitted to GMH Aug 27 and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. 
  33. Sept. 18: A 56-year-old female with underlying health conditions died at GRMC. She was admitted earlier in the day and was a known COVID-19 positive case. 
  34. Sept. 19: A 59-year-old male with underlying health conditions died at GMH. He was admitted to GMH Aug. 20 and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. 
  35. Sept. 20: A 56-year-old man with underlying health conditions, was pronounced dead on arrival at GRMC. He was swabbed and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 .
  36. Sept. 22: A 65-year-old man died at GMH, where he was admitted Aug. 21 after testing positive for the virus at GRMC.
  37. Sept. 22: A 52-year-old woman with underlying health conditions died at GMH. She was admitted Sept. 5 and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 upon admission.
  38. Sept. 24: A 76-year old woman with underlying health conditions died at GMH. She was transferred from GRMC on Sept. 18 after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.
  39. Sept. 24: A 66-year-old man with underlying health conditions died at GMH. He was transferred from GRMC on Aug. 28 after testing positive for after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.
  40. Sept. 25: A 56-year-old woman with underlying health conditions died at GMH after being admitted Aug. 18. 
  41. Sept. 25: A 45-year-old man died at GMH, where he was transferred on Sept. 10 after testing positive for COVID-19 at GRMC.
  42. Sept. 26: An 83-year-old woman with underlying health conditions died at GMH after being admitted Aug. 28.
  43. Sept. 26: A 53-year-old man with underlying health conditions died at GMH. He was admitted on Aug. 30 after testing positive at GRMC. 

This article originally appeared on Pacific Daily News: Man, 53, is Guam's 43rd COVID-19 fatality

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