March 9: The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services received its first COVID-19 test kits from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

March 13: Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport began checking arrivals for fever.

March 15: The first three cases of COVID-19 in the territory were confirmed.

The Mayors' Council of Guam suspended all village-sponsored events and activities.
It was announced that public senior citizen centers would close on March 18.
Guam Memorial Hospital restricted its emergency department to staff and patients only.

March 16: Public schools closed.

Gathering of 50 or more people in a single room prohibited.
Arriving travelers from areas affected by COVID-19 subject to mandatory quarantine.

March 17: Naval Base Guam and Andersen Air Force Base closed on-base programs and limited base access.
Defense Department schools were closed until further notice.

March 20: Governor Lou Leon Guerrero's executive order shuts down nonessential businesses and gatherings.
The same day, Japan Airlines announced flights from Narita Airport would be suspended until April 24.

March 22: The Governor of Guam declares a State of Emergency.

The territory's first death from the virus, a 68-year-old woman with "multiple co-morbidities."

March 25: Four sailors with COVID-19 evacuated from USS Theodore Roosevelt and flown to Naval Base Guam for treatment. (
See COVID-19 pandemic on USS Theodore Roosevelt.)

March 26: The University of Guam announced that all classes were moving to an online or alternate format for the remainder of the spring semester.
The university planned to complete the semester on its current schedule.

USS Theodore Roosevelt docked at Naval Base Guam due to an outbreak on board.

March 27: The territory had confirmed 45 positive COVID-19 cases out of 308 total tests.

March 28: United States President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Guam that orders Federal assistance to supplement territory and local coronavirus recovery efforts.
The President also signed the national $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with approximately $111 million allocated to Guam.

March 31: The Governor's Press Secretary Krystal Paco-San Agustin confirmed two new cases of the coronavirus.
Guam's Public Health Lab had tested 20 samples with the remaining 18 coming back negative.
March 9: The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services received its first COVID-19 test kits from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
March 13: Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport began checking arrivals for fever.
March 15: The first three cases of COVID-19 in the territory were confirmed.
The Mayors' Council of Guam suspended all village-sponsored events and activities. It was announced that public senior citizen centers would close on March 18. Guam Memorial Hospital restricted its emergency department to staff and patients only.
March 16: Public schools closed.
Gathering of 50 or more people in a single room prohibited. Arriving travelers from areas affected by COVID-19 subject to mandatory quarantine.
March 17: Naval Base Guam and Andersen Air Force Base closed on-base programs and limited base access. Defense Department schools were closed until further notice.
March 20: Governor Lou Leon Guerrero's executive order shuts down nonessential businesses and gatherings. The same day, Japan Airlines announced flights from Narita Airport would be suspended until April 24.
March 22: The Governor of Guam declares a State of Emergency.
The territory's first death from the virus, a 68-year-old woman with "multiple co-morbidities."
March 25: Four sailors with COVID-19 evacuated from USS Theodore Roosevelt and flown to Naval Base Guam for treatment. (See COVID-19 pandemic on USS Theodore Roosevelt.)
March 26: The University of Guam announced that all classes were moving to an online or alternate format for the remainder of the spring semester. The university planned to complete the semester on its current schedule.
USS Theodore Roosevelt docked at Naval Base Guam due to an outbreak on board.
March 27: The territory had confirmed 45 positive COVID-19 cases out of 308 total tests.
March 28: United States President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Guam that orders Federal assistance to supplement territory and local coronavirus recovery efforts. The President also signed the national $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with approximately $111 million allocated to Guam.
March 31: The Governor's Press Secretary Krystal Paco-San Agustin confirmed two new cases of the coronavirus. Guam's Public Health Lab had tested 20 samples with the remaining 18 coming back negative.
COVID-19 pandemic in Guam