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GFD Chief talks COVID-19 Positives Among Frontliners, with Patti

Written by Jeremie Charfauros on September 10, 2020

Chief of the Guam Fire Department (GFD), Daniel Stone speaks to Patti about frontliners contracting COVID-19, as well as what this means for Guam if left unchecked.

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