Governor: Second COVID-19 patient dies at GMH

A COVID-19 patient died at Guam Memorial Hospital Tuesday morning, the island’s second virus-related death, according to Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero.

The latest fatality is a 79-year-old man who had been admitted to GMH March 25, the governor said.

The man, who had no recent travel history, had existing health problems, including colon cancer, the governor said.

The patient and his family had a do-not-resuscitate order in place, which means the hospital was not allowed to take extraordinary measures to save his life. The man recently had been on a morphine drip to keep him comfortable.

Guam’s first COVID-19 death was a 68-year-old woman who arrived at GMH with fever, chills and shortness of breath. She died March 22.

She had no travel history but had contact with someone who traveled recently and had tested positive for the virus. The woman also had contributing health problems.