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As we reported on Tuesday, Elron Franco, Jesse Leon and Doctor Hector Cisneros who are attached to the pharmaceutical supplier all tested positive on Monday. During a contact tracing exercise, the results of the elderly female returned positive. She has been hospitalized since Tuesday and around midday today, her condition deteriorated. She was transported via […]
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So, as you heard the critical case had to be transferred to the K.H.M.H. One of the reasons is because she needs ventilator support, but the Western Regional Hospital doesn’t have a non-invasive ventilator. Doctor Marvin Manzanero warned that human resources is of concern. He states that if there are many hospitalizations, it would put […]
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The number of positive cases in San Pedro continues to jump and is peaking at one hundred and thirty-three as community transmission of COVID-19 spreads on the island. There are three active clusters and tonight, the Ministry of Health is reporting that a large number of cases may have been infected at a nightclub on […]
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COVID-19 is ravaging San Pedro where the highest number of cases is being reported. Up to Tuesday night, there were ninety-three active cases of the virus on the island, but during the Ask the Experts webcast today an additional forty have been identified in San Pedro, bringing the total to one hundred and thirty-three for […]
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Health officials from the Central Health Region have been on the island as contact tracing exercise continues for positive cases. While all active cases are currently quarantined, majority at their respective homes, there is a situation of congestion. COVID-positive patients cannot properly quarantine from the rest of the household due to crammed living conditions. Ministry […]
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A coast guard sailor is the first to test positive among his peers in maritime law enforcement. On Tuesday evening, the Belize Coast Guard was informed by health officials that one of its men was afflicted with the disease. That individual has since been placed in quarantine and is recovering under careful supervision. In light […]
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Belmopan has recorded five cases of the coronavirus and as you heard earlier, one of those cases, a female patient, had to be transferred to the K.H.M.H. in critical condition. For the past couple months, the Western Regional Hospital has been preparing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic but with the spread in Belmopan, the […]
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The purpose of the changes is to assist with the surveillance efforts for COVID-19 patients, while preventing contact with persons seeking specialized medical attention. But Doctor Javier Zuniga advises that only persons who are in need of urgent medical care should access the facility. Dr. Javier Zuniga, Regional Health Manager, Western Health Region “We […]
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At the top of newscast we told you about the forty-four new COVID-19 cases confirmed today. And as the cases continue to grow, routine testing is not available. The tests will be used for those persons who are symptomatic close contacts and belong to vulnerable, high risk groups. Presently, the ministry reports having twenty-one thousand […]
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The Ministry of Health says it continues to prepare for COVID-19 in respect of equipment. As you may know, those critical COVID-19 patients who experience respiratory distress need ventilator support. At this time, K.H.M.H. has six ventilators, but is scheduled to receive additional units later this week. Doctor Marvin Manzanero tells us more. Dr. […]
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The news is grim tonight in respect of the COVID-19 situation in Belize. There are over one hundred and sixty samples being processed at the Central Lab and later tonight, those results will be released and are expected to spike the number further. But what we know up to news time is that there are […]
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On the upside, only one person remains hospitalized and that patient is in Orange Walk. But as the Central Lab processes more samples tonight, it is anticipated that there will be more positive cases. We asked DHS Manzanero about those clusters in San Pedro. He gave us a sobering update on the outlook for COVID-19 […]
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As the number of positive cases continues to spike on Ambergris Caye, on Monday night, Caye Caulker recorded its first case of the novel coronavirus. Travel to nearby San Pedro was constant prior to the lockdown so the spread of COVID-19 to Caye Caulker was predictable. While the news was not unexpected, it has still […]
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When San Pedro began seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, a number of persons fled from the island to the mainland to escape not only the virus, but what would later become a second lockdown of Ambergris Caye from the rest of the country. But Chairlady Seleny Villanueva-Pott says that there is no rush to […]
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Caye Caulker, like Ambergris Caye, has been severely affected by the pandemic because these island towns are highly dependent on tourism. Since the beginning of the year and more so in February, cancelations were swift and furious with international tourists cutting short their vacations and returning to their respective countries. With the reopening of the […]
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Among the samples that have tested positive from the Belmopan area are three staff members of the Belize Medical Centre. That particular business is one of government’s top pharmaceutical suppliers. Two are among the batch of twenty-three cases that were released on Monday night; the other staff member was confirmed over the weekend. The three […]
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The Leader of the Opposition today issued a statement on the spike of cases of the coronavirus. In the statement, John Briceño queries the real state of the healthcare system to deal with a second wave of the virus. According to Briceño, every day of testing has yielded staggering numbers that are overwhelming the health […]
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Tonight, we head west for a visit to a unique healthcare facility. Nestled in western Belize, La Loma Luz Adventist Hospital has been providing optimal healthcare as a non-profit institution. Over the decades, the facility has grown significantly and has expanded its range of specialized services. The hospital is also a provider of the national […]
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Additional cases of COVID-19 are expected to be diagnosed in the days ahead, as contact tracing and testing are ongoing, so the next few days will be critical. An outbreak of the dreaded disease was recorded last week in parts of the country, including Guinea Grass, Santa Marta, Shipyard and San Pedro where states of […]
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Following an outbreak in cases of the coronavirus, schools around the country were ordered to remain closed as a containment measure. So instead of being in the classrooms today, the students were at home. In a Belize City school, however, where preparations were underway for the scheduled reopening, a teacher tested positive for the virus. […]
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So while further results are expected, there is presently a total lockdown in the Mennonite community of Shipyard, in Orange Walk District where twelve cases have been recorded from a single family. Santa Marta, also in the north, has eight cases and the case in Stann Creek is believed to be related. In Belize City, […]
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On Saturday, the Belize Medical and Dental Association issued a statement regarding frontline health workers, who they claim were exposed to COVID-19 in the line of duty. DHS Manzanero has responded to the release and provided clarity on how those individuals contracted the virus, aside from stating that three of them are not employees of […]
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In San Pedro, fourteen officers attached to the San Pedro Police Station are in isolation. Of those fourteen, five have tested positive for COVID-19; three of whom are on the island, while the other two are on the mainland. The remaining officers are exhibiting flu-like symptoms. Today, Officer in Command in San Pedro, Superintendent Chris […]
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Six persons in the health system are confirmed as positive cases. Pharmacist Carlos Novelo, who also lives on San Pedro, has tested positive for COVID-19, and like teacher Vanessa Gladden, he has taken to social media to notify family, friends and the public of his coronavirus status. Novelo is also using this platform to raise […]
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But even as Carlos Novelo pleas for the public to stay safe, a number of patients, who have tested positive, are complaining that their lives are being threatened. There is widespread cyber-bullying and a stigma against those who have tested positive when their identities are known. While those who have made public their status believe […]
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