One of the lowest numbers of new COVID-19 cases was recorded on Wednesday. Despite some delays, one hundred and thirty-three samples were processed and of that batch only eight positive cases were identified. The breakdown is as follows: one each was recorded in Concepcion Village in the north, San Ignacio in the west and San […]
The Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero said on Monday that the number of COVID cases is on the decline. Tonight, there are forty-eight new COVID-19 cases confirmed in two batches of samples. Between September fourteenth and fifteenth, a total of five hundred and three samples were processed and the new cases identified. A […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has nine ventilators in its COVID-19 isolation unit. Since the first case was detected, the K.H.M.H. has treated up to five COVID patients on ventilators at one given time. But even prior to its first COVID hospitalisation in March, the unit was expanded and is now equipped and manned properly […]
Is the curve flattening in the COVID-19 cases? On Friday, the number of coronavirus patients in Belize went up by thirty-six, with a majority of those cases, twenty-three to be exact, confirmed in the Belize District. Over the weekend, the number of cases increased by forty-five over the two days, twenty-three on Saturday and twenty-two […]
A total of four hundred and ninety-two persons have also recovered from COVID-19. The recent statistics show that between Saturday and Sunday, fifty-four and thirty-four patients have recovered from the virus respectively. DHS Manzanero says that the increasing numbers in this area were anticipated and that the definition of a recovered case has also changed. […]
So while Doctor Manzanero says the positive cases are declining, government is looking at options. There are reports of several vaccines for the novel coronavirus in circulation, and today the Director of Health Services confirmed with News Five that the Government has signed off on a letter of intent that was sent by the Ministry […]
Close to one thousand five hundred positive COVID-19 cases have been recorded. The Orange Walk District has the highest number with five hundred and eleven cases. Orange Walk is the hometown of Opposition Leader John Briceño and he was also asked if he believes that the Orange Walk District should be locked off from the […]
Are COVID-19 positive patients in rural communities in Orange Walk breaking their quarantine? That’s what officials are saying tonight. Chairman of San Pablo Javier Sabido says that they have received numerous reports that the patients are leaving their homes to go in public and even travel on public transportation, But, according to Sabido – the […]
The Francisco family is tonight reeling over the unfortunate death of one of their own. Morgan Francisco Junior took his own life on September tenth as the world observed Suicide Prevention Day. Francisco Junior, according to his family, was suffering from bouts of severe depression and on Thursday night, an encounter with the police over […]
Preliminary data from the Ministry of Health shows that thirty-six new cases of COVID-19 cases were identified today with forty-four recovered cases. There is also another death to report, the nineteenth person to die from COVID-19. His name is Rolando Torres, a resident of San Ignacio Town; he died at the K.H.M.H. on Thursday. He […]
There are concerns of possible exposure since Torres was not being treated in the COVID-19 isolation unit despite showing signs. According to Doctor Manzanero, Torres was isolated inside the I.C.U. On the Phone Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “I spoke briefly with CEO and the epidemiologist from Karl Huesner and my notes […]
And while Musa is stepping aside, he is not going anywhere. He still plans to stay involved in the division though his activities may be limited and not the typical knocking on doors that characterized his way of keeping in touch with his constituents. His son, Caribbean Shores Area Representative, Kareem Musa, says his father […]
Just before news time, the new COVID 19 cases were updated by the Ministry of Health. There is now a total of one thousand three hundred and sixty five cases. As the positive cases climb so does the number of deaths, two more persons have died due to the virus putting the number of deaths […]
Concerns have been raised of swabbing exercises that are being conducted by health officials out in the open. Earlier today, a picture of persons being swabbed, presumably in Louisiana, Orange Walk District, began circulating, prompting the Director of Health Services to find out from personnel in the field whether they are doing so outdoors. Along […]
A team of health officials has been dispatched to Orange Walk District to assist personnel on the ground at that location with the local COVID response. The objective, says Dr. Manzanero, is to get a complete picture of the present situation in the north since Orange Walk has surpassed all other districts in the number […]
The Philip Goldson International Airport is on schedule to reopen on October first and previous measures that were being introduced for the initial startup date of August fifteenth have since been adjusted. According to D.H.S. Manzanero, there should be two rapid tests available within the next three weeks; PAHO would have to give its approval […]
September tenth marks the World Suicide Prevention Day. To observe the day, the Ministry of Health will hold a “Light a Candle” event to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention. Those wishing to participate are asked to light a candle near a window at eight p.m. as a symbol of support for suicide prevention […]
Fear, worry and stress are normal responses to perceived or real threats, and when we are faced with uncertainty or the unknown. In that context, it is normal and understandable that people are experiencing fear amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the fear of contracting the virus, there are significant changes to our daily lives […]
According to psychotherapist Juliet Simmons, there are a number of factors that influence suicidal ideation or thoughts among men, including their present employment situation or financial constraints. Juliet Simmons, Psychotherapist “So these are definitely factors that would contribute to suicidal ideation: the unemployment rate, the financial stress that people are having. So these are […]
There is another COVID related death to report tonight; the person is a male in his seventies. He succumbed earlier today at the Northern Regional Hospital so there are now sixteen COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic in Belize. The latest samples today identified forty-six new cases putting the total number of cases […]
The Orange Walk District is reporting the highest number of COVID cases. In the most recent samples, as many as seven employees of the Orange Walk Town Council was tested, that is more than ninety-five percent of the employees in the department. The first case was identified last week; this was followed by six additional […]
A robust and diverse food supply is an essential part of the health and nutrition response to COVID-19. As Belize continues to take measures to contain the spread of the disease, self-quarantine and the temporary closing of businesses may affect normal food-related practices. Good nutrition is crucial for health, particularly in times when the immune […]
According to nutritionist Robyn Daly, fighting COVID-19 requires us to maintain good health. Robyn Daly, Nutritionist, Ministry of Health “Good nutrition helps us to fight disease and sickness. We see that many times people are not concerned about nutrition or food unless they are sick or they are ill. But a part of being […]
For optimal health, it is also important to remain physically active. Exercise, says, Daly, is important in keeping fit and building immunity. Robyn Daly, Nutritionist, Ministry of Health “Many times we are not active enough in our community or in our daily lives for us to be consuming the high levels that we do. […]
A resident of San Pedro is the latest victim to have succumbed to COVID-19. Earlier today, Cecilia Tzib lost her battle with coronavirus after being intubated at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for the past week. News Five understands that the woman, the mother of a nanny employed by a prominent developer in San Pedro, […]
