Reported By: Eliria Sabeti

Guam continues to move toward a post-pandemic reality. Due to the collective progress and involvement of the people of Guam, we are able to make this step forward. 

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero announced that she will be lifting the mandated COVID-19 vaccine requirement for government workers and student-athletes.  

“Effective immediately, there no longer will be a limit on outdoor social gathering numbers and, other than health care workers, our government will no longer mandate proof of employee vaccination and weekly testing requirements,” Governor Lou Leon Guerrero stated in a video message on March 21, 2022.  

In other words, unvaccinated GovGuam employees will no longer be required to undergo weekly Covid-19 testing. 

More action was implemented by the Governor on March 11, as she signed an executive order that lifted the restrictions on crowds for outdoor social gatherings.  

Outdoor social events were previously restricted to a maximum of 100 individuals.  

However, the restrictions still apply to indoor social gatherings where it is capped at 100 individuals.   

The mask mandate and other limitations remain in place because the island is still at “high risk” for COVID-19 exposure, and the island is still seeing an omicron-driven spike, Post Guam reported on Tuesday, March 22.  

According to Guam statistics, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero stated that as of Friday, about 96% of Guam’s vaccine-eligible residents, or those aged 5 and up, are fully immunized.   

A total of 88%  of the population has been fully vaccinated. About 95 percent of executive branch staff have been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the governor. 

Pacific Daily News reported that data collected from the Department of Public Health and Social Services states that the number of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in Guam continues to decline with a seven-day average of roughly 644 instances per 100,000 people.   

We are still encouraged to continue our COVID-19 practices as a solution to keeping our numbers down and our island safe.