Minister Bernard: Proposal to End Curfew as of March 1st

On Tuesday, Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard will be presenting a paper to Cabinet that ask to have the curfew removed and other restrictions eased. He confirmed to News Five today that the official announcement will be made to the public on the changes later this week. But even if curfew goes, the mask mandate stays. 

Kevin Bernard

Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & Wellness

“This week, I am taking that paper to cabinet. So I am prepared thereafter, at the end of the this week, to make my presentation to the media as to what we are going to do, what are the restrictions that we are going to lift and those restrictions we are hoping will take effect on the first of March. As you look at trends around the world, you’ll see where other bigger countries are easing and some of them getting rid of restrictions completely. I don’t personally think we are at that stage yet in Belize where we are going to get rid of our mask and certain things. I think the mask mandate must remain for a while and that is the recommendation coming from my medical response team and also from my personal medical advisors that I have. I do support the removal of the curfew completely, I do support that we need to open up for sports, we need to open up for some events with restrictions, of course, with certain limitations. But at the same time, our people need to go back to some level of normalcy in this country after two years with.”