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Three new COVID-related deaths were recorded on Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths to three hundred and forty-seven. There were also ninety-eight positive samples identified so there are now seven hundred and seventy-one active cases in the country. Fifteen persons are hospitalised, four of whom are admitted to Intensive Care Units. A lockdown is […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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With the increasing number COVID-19 cases, Minister Chebat was also asked if there will be any amendments to the quarantine regulations as set out in statutory instrument number seventy-four of 2021. There will be no changes in the curfew which is currently from nine p.m. to four a.m. daily, but other groups have been identified […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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While we were with the Minister of Health and Wellness, we asked about the constitutional claim that has reportedly been filed by nine individuals in relation to statutory instrument seventy-four against Minister Michel Chebat, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and Attorney General Magali Marin-Young. Here’s how Chebat responded. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health & […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across Belize’s healthcare system with the number of active cases increasing daily as we continue to experience a third wave of infections. When the pandemic began in 2020, the United Democratic Party government, led by former Prime Minister Dean Barrow, was at the helm. Since taking over, the Briceño administration […]
Written on August 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Several people were arrested and charged for allegedly taking part in a boat party onboard a catamaran that was chartered to take a group of persons to Caye Caulker on Saturday. The group was heading to the island to throw a birthday bash for someone on the boat called Joy Ride, but their trip ended […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Police Commissioner Chester Williams also addressed an incident at Margarita’s Bar on Faber’s Road where police officers used pepper spray to ward off civilians. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The enforcement of the quarantine regulations is very, very important at this time, and so the Police went to Margarita’s bar last night and they […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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There was also another incident at Shisha’s Restaurant in Newtown Barracks in Belize City involving police. It happened on Friday night and Commissioner Williams told the media that overcrowding was an issue at the restaurant. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “There were a number of restaurants in Belize City that were packed to capacity […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Border jumpers continue to be a problem, but the public usually does not expect a police officer to be one of them. Yet an officer attached to Precinct One in Belize City spent a night behind bars in Mexico after he was intercepted by Mexican authorities for illegal entry. PC Mark Hinds, told investigators that […]
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There was disappointing news for children this weekend when the Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that due to the rise in COVID cases, they would not be allowing face-to-face classes to resume in the next few days. Instead, remote learning will be in place once more for all government and grant-aided schools. This has […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Despite a COVID scare last week, when one of the Prime Minister’s staffers tested positive, cabinet will meet in person on Tuesday as per normal. The Prime Minister and all of those who were tested last week as a result of the exposure to the staffer were negative. Cabinet will be adhering to all COVID […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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The most recent Cabinet briefing indicated that the Prime Minister and his cabinet ministers are exploring the possibility of imposing mandatory COVID vaccinations or to require vaccination passes for people using public spaces and business facilities. The announcement has triggered a debate about how legal such a move would be. While News Five’s efforts to […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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But there are some who feel they have a legitimate argument to challenge the Government in a court of law over the measure. Matura says their argument might not be that strong in her opinion. Audrey Matura, Attorney-at-law “The argument I would make for a client is the options you gave me, are they […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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Matura is of the view that Belizeans have not latched onto the notion of taking the vaccine because people simply have lost trust in our political leaders over time. Audrey Matura, Attorney-at-law “People are acting out of fear. There are a lot of people who don’t understand. There’s now access to all kinds of […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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On Thursday, the Commissioner of Police lamented the number of communities he has visited recently where people are flouting mask regulations and police are looking the other way. He mentioned Placencia, Hopkins and Seine Bight, but he also cited Spanish Lookout. Today, News Five did its own check-in to see if masks are being worn […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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The Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Doctor Carissa Etienne, has expressed concern about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Caribbean countries. Speaking at her weekly media briefing, Doctor Etienne, who is from Dominica, urged the people of the region to get vaccinated, wear masks and adhere to all local public health measures. She noted that […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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With COVID cases on the rise across the country, all eyes are on the national referral hospital. Many Belizeans are wondering what the situation is there and how the staff is coping. News Five’s Isani Cayetano was at the hospital today for the latest developments. Isani Cayetano, Reporting A surge in the number of […]
Written on August 12, 2021 | Posted in
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The push to get the majority of Belizeans fully vaccinated is a mammoth undertaking that cannot be understated, given the present number of COVID-19 cases. Health officials, along with medical personnel at all hospitals, including K.H.M.H., have been working overtime to stem the spread of the disease. The K.H.M.H. staff has been and remains on […]
Written on August 12, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Medical and Dental Association has come forward with some strong recommendations for actions they want the government to take in response to the presence of the Delta variant and the rising number of COVID cases in Belize. These begin with a change in the curfew which they want to start at seven p.m. […]
Written on August 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Other recommendations by the B.M.D.A. include no more indoor dining, closing all bars and casinos, strict monitoring of public transport, working from home where possible and no face-to-face school until vaccinations for children are available. Doctor Wright says that while their recommendations were just tabled today in the public domain in the form of a […]
Written on August 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Since reopening in July, cruise tourism has been off to a slow start, with only one ship docking per week in the Belize City Harbour. Today, however, the Belize Tourism Board responded to reports that the Carnival Vista which arrived this morning with almost three thousand guests had twenty-six crew members and one passenger infected […]
Written on August 11, 2021 | Posted in
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Last week craftspeople and other vendors at Altun Ha Archaeological Site were told they would have to show proof of vaccination or have their stalls closed down for this week’s “bubble tour” of cruise ship visitors. Marion Ali was at the site this morning to see what happened and if people complied. Marion Ali, […]
Written on August 11, 2021 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, Attorney for the Belize Police Association, Dickie Bradley told News 5 that considering that a significant portion of the Department’s members have not gotten vaccinated, threats to send them home would mean several hundred would not be on the job in accordance with Statutory Instrument seventy-four. For that to happen at a time […]
Written on August 11, 2021 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, word spread that someone in the Prime Minister’s Office had tested positive for COVID-19. News Five confirmed that everyone has been tested and that was the only positive case, someone who was out of the country for the past two weeks and therefore did not interact with other staff. The Prime Minister, who […]
Written on August 11, 2021 | Posted in
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As we told you last night, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, with assistance from Baylor College of Medicine detected four variants of COVID-19 in Belize. Eighty one COVID-19 positive samples were processed. From that number three resulted positive for the Epsilon variant. Five resulted positive for the Alpha V1 variant. Nine resulted positive for […]
Written on August 11, 2021 | Posted in
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And while the Delta variant is more transmissible that the other variants, there is also a concern that if its spread goes unmitigated the protection that the vaccine offers can become less effective. As Doctor Musa explains it, this will be as a result of a newer mutation spreading in the unvaccinated population. Dr. […]
Written on August 11, 2021 | Posted in
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