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The People’s United Party launched its health plan this morning and we will come to that later in the newscast. This morning, the virtual event included experts in the sector discussing various elements of its blueprint. But the elephant in the room was the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, there are a myriad of complaints on the […]
Written on August 26, 2020 | Posted in
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A new Statutory Instrument has come into effect which sees a relaxation of the states of emergency in several communities within the Orange Walk and Corozal districts. With the new SI, however, are other regulations which come with stiffer penalties for offenses such as bribery and extortion. In the villages of Santa Marta, Guinea Grass […]
Written on August 26, 2020 | Posted in
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The COVID-19 situation remains fluid and the National Oversight Committee has had to remain on the ball on an hourly basis. That’s according to AG Peyrefitte who sits on the N.O.C. He says that monitoring the increase takes place on the hour. Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General “We analyze them on a daily basis and […]
Written on August 26, 2020 | Posted in
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As the coronavirus pandemic batters the health system, the People’s United Party this morning rolled out a health plan that it says will make healthcare efficient, affordable and accessible to all. The plans seeks to first and foremost roll out the national health insurance programme across the country , the upgrade of the K.H.M.H. and […]
Written on August 26, 2020 | Posted in
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While the P.U.P.’s health plan is broad, covering ten primary areas; how would it tackle COVID-19? The party plans on investing in technology and human capital by building epidemiological and laboratory capacities and improving the supply chain management to respond to the country’s needs during health security threats. Public Health Specialist, Doctor Daisy Garcia says […]
Written on August 26, 2020 | Posted in
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We start our newscast tonight with the death of another San Felipe resident in the Orange Walk District, where the number of COVID cases is increasing. She is fifty-year-old Teresita Cruz, better known as “Tely.” She is also the sister of the recent COVID-19 victim, Natalio Wicab. Cruz was being transported to the hospital on […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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So, at this time, the family doesn’t know if Teresita Cruz’s death is due to COVID-19 as the results are being processed. Eldon Cruz reports that the family members who had symptoms are doing better and while no other family member is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, but they have all been swabbed. On the Phone: […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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There are seventeen new COVID-19 cases. Those results were released earlier this afternoon. This batch of tests shows majority of the cases are for Corozal, with a few for Orange Walk. Today, Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero gave us an update on those cases and says that more are being processed with some […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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At this time, the Ministry of Health has a team of officers working in the north where there is an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The ministry is keeping its eyes on San Felipe, August Pine Ridge, and Yo Creek where a large number of samples are being collected. In San Felipe, for instance, twenty-five persons […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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A fear of spread has been dispelled at a child care facility in Belize City. News Five has confirmed that eight resident minors at the Dorothy Menzies Childcare Centre have tested negative for COVID-19. Last week, a teenage girl at the centre tested positive for the novel coronavirus and there were mounting concerns that other […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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The poultry industry has not been left untouched by the coronavirus. A few weeks ago, there was a shortage of chicken and this week, one of the biggest producers, Caribbean Chicken, closed its processing plant when an employee was infected and died due to the virus. Contact tracing of employees and sanitization are taking place. […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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On the matter of Caribbean Chicken in Blue Creek, Doctor Marvin Manzanero says that the ministry has been in contact with the poultry producer. The company, he says, has committed to scale up prevention measures and at this time, healthcare workers are still trying to track down workers from that company. He notes, however, they […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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Today we spoke with village Chairman Margarito Andrades who shared that since the death of Teresita Cruz, residents are scared and clamouring to be tested simply because they are workers at the Caribbean Chicken. He says that so far twenty-eight villagers have shared that they are experiencing signs and symptoms – these individuals he says […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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There was a brazen broad daylight robbery and beat down of a tamales vendor in Belize City this morning and it all went viral on social media, posted by the very familiar face of painter Alex Sanker. Now, as the Corozal vendor went about his usual route across the city, two thieves targeted him. After […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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Police were quick to detain the two suspects, but one escaped. But did the good deed by Alex Sanker cast a shadow of fear on his life? The artist told News Five today that after hitting the robbers, they threatened to return. Sanker says that he has been living there for years and is not […]
Written on August 25, 2020 | Posted in
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The number of COVID related deaths is sneaking up quickly and the situation is putting pressure on the health system. Four persons died from COVID-19 related complications over the weekend; one person is only thirty-years old. This weekend registered the highest number of the virus-related deaths in Belize putting the total figure at ten. We’ll […]
Written on August 24, 2020 | Posted in
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So, as you heard just now – there are ten COVID-related deaths in Belize within the span of about thirty-six hours. Three of the deceased are females, while seven are males. Today, during the Ask the Experts Webcast, D.H.S. Dr. Marvin Manzanero provided some context for the deaths – he outlines what’s the supporting medical […]
Written on August 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Now, we take a look at the COVID-19 patients who died this weekend. We start off with patient number seven, Natalio Wicab of San Felipe Village. Wicab was a supervisor at the Caribbean Chicken headquarters in Blue Creek Village. He is reported to have arrived in respiratory distress at the Northern Regional Hospital and was […]
Written on August 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Two more men died over the weekend – but now we turn to the case of thirty-year-old Verna Gladden who passed away just after nine this morning at the K.H.M.H. She is a teacher at the St. John’s Anglican Primary School in Belize City and a mother of two. Gladden tested positive for COVID-19 just […]
Written on August 24, 2020 | Posted in
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The other two deaths to report tonight are two males; one is a sixty-five-year –old and the other is a fifty-eight-year-old Marcelo Alcoser of Caledonia Village. D.H.S. Marvin Manzanero tells us more about these COVID-19 related deaths: Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “The eight patient that died also arrived at Northern Regional […]
Written on August 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Well-known restaurateur and former Senate President Lee Mark Chang has tested positive for COVID-19 and remains in quarantine at his residence here in Belize City. The businessman received a phone call from health officials late Saturday night informing him that the test that he had taken last Wednesday confirmed that he is afflicted with the […]
Written on August 24, 2020 | Posted in
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With the number of deaths and positive cases climbing so fast, the COVID 19 isolation unit of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has maxed out. On Saturday, the K.H.M.H. issued a press release saying the Unit was at capacity and so the facility’s COVID-19 Surge Plan was activated. This, according to the release, meant that […]
Written on August 24, 2020 | Posted in
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COVID-19 continues to spread across the country so additional measures to stem the spread will come into effect as of Sunday and will last for two weeks. Legislation to enforce those new regulations is presently being drafted, but this afternoon during a virtual press conference, Prime Minister Barrow introduced a raft of new steps that […]
Written on August 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The new curfew hours will apply throughout the week and along with the additional measures that will be implemented as of August twenty-third, is a ban on private entertainment. Visitors will be banned from gathering at other residences for the purpose of socializing and athletes will be forbidden from participating in sporting activities, including volleyball […]
Written on August 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The transportation industry, which includes buses and water taxis, will also be heavily scrutinized in the days ahead to ensure that passengers adhere to the regulations that are in place. Those measures include social distancing, the use of face masks, as well as hand sanitizing when boarding public transportation. Similar rules apply for business owners […]
Written on August 21, 2020 | Posted in
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