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The largest number of positive cases is in San Pedro due to a community spread. According to the Ministry of Health, the actual source of the current infections is unclear, but the ministry states that a number of cases are linked to the first cluster. The second cluster is related to Living Word Church in […]
Written on August 10, 2020 | Posted in
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So, as you heard at the top of the news, five police officers attached to the San Pedro Police have tested positive for the COVID-19; but several others are also out of work, in isolation, after they started to experience flu-like symptoms. Superintendent Christopher Noble told the press today that they are checking on those […]
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In coronavirus crisis—San Pedro and Santa Martha have community spread and the number of cases continues to grow. The confirmed COVID-19 cases have jumped to over one hundred since our newscast on Thursday night. A record number of twenty-eight cases were confirmed just after seven p.m., bringing the total cases to one hundred and fourteen […]
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And as the number of cases increase – the Ministry of Health says that contact tracing and testing strategies are evolving. Tonight, we can tell you that the ministry is keeping an eye on Belize City as three patients were confirmed on Thursday night from the district but also that with a big population the […]
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There are thirty preliminary confirmed cases of COVID-19 tonight. These initial numbers come from one hundred and eighty samples processed today. These results are going for secondary confirmation and that final number will be released later tonight. So again, the Ministry of Health is reporting a preliminary thirty new cases, but at this time, we […]
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And so if you are exhibiting symptoms or believe you were exposed to COVID-19, the Ministry of Health is advising you to call before you visit a health clinic. The Ministry of Health explains what steps you should take and things to consider as the cases continue to increase. Dr. Russell Manzanero, Epidemiologist, Ministry […]
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Residents of San Pedro are attempting to keep calm, but there is nervousness on the island which is the epicenter of the coronavirus in the country. Still hundreds more have been exposed. As you know the island is on a fourteen day lockdown beginning today. All day, there have been complaints from residents who have […]
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Three persons from San Pedro came forward and released on social media their COVID-19 positive status. They did so to inform persons who came in contact with them to be aware of the situation and possible infection. Popular San Pedro disc jockey, Abner Diaz says he announced his status so that people learn the importance […]
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Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero announced today that several frontline workers have been infected with COVID-19. Three police officers, two nurses and three doctors are confirmed to have been affected by the deadly coronavirus. When the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Belize months ago, Minister of Finance and Prime Minister, Dean […]
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While government is looking at have one facility for border jumpers for better control, it will also be relying on a devise to track tourists whenever they arrive. The nine-one-one enforcer is a tracking device that will be used to monitor the movement of visitors. The device is not only water and shockproof but it […]
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Strident measures are being imposed across the country due to an exploding number of cases of corona virus. There are more than fifty active cases as of now. First, we can say that there is community transmission in San Pedro which is now under lockdown as are three villages in the Orange Walk District for […]
Written on August 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Now in the case of San Pedro, hundreds have been leaving the island. Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced today that Ambergris Caye, where there is community spread and two COVID-19 clusters, will go under total lockdown. So for the second time, Belize’s top tourist destination will be cut off from the rest of the country. […]
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Turning to Orange Walk….the villages of Santa Martha, Shipyard and Guinea Grass will also go into lockdown at midnight. Santa Martha is of particular concern because a cluster has been identified there. Cases have also been detected in Shipyard and Guinea Grass, so those two communities go under lockdown as well. The rest of the […]
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What led to the lockdown and curfew is an additional fourteen cases of COVID-19 that were identified overnight, bringing the total number of active cases of the virus in Belize to fifty-three. An additional thirteen cases were from San Pedro and one in Belmopan. Of the thirteen in San Pedro, ten were linked to the […]
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Contact tracing for the positive case in Belmopan begins; that person is linked to the Santa Martha case in the north. The mapping exercise continues for the clusters in San Pedro and elsewhere. In his presentation today, Doctor Manzanero stressed that non-essential travel across the country must be avoided to contain any spread of the […]
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The authorities are still trying to track down the border jumper who escaped from the quarantine facility in the west. Jose David Perez, a villager of Duck Run, escaped from mandatory quarantine. He fled the Victor Galvez Stadium facility on Wednesday evening. Today, Commissioner Chester Williams says that he has received information that there was […]
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So far you have heard that immigration officers have been busted with weed and cops are involved in contraband. Now, a man escaped from the quarantine facility in San Ignacio on Wednesday. He is Duck Run Two resident Jose David Perez. An investigation has yet to establish how it is that he managed to do […]
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Due to the ongoing crisis of COVID-19, Fabrigas Belize issued a release today to assure the public that it has the capacity to supply the country with medical oxygen. The company says that it prepared in advance to prevent any shortages and in so doing it also obtained equipment to facilitate the distribution of medical […]
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It is world breastfeeding week. It is being celebrated under the theme, “Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet.” But what are the risks associated with breastfeeding during a pandemic? We find out in tonight’s healthy living. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Parents are naturally protective of their children’s mainly in the first few years of the […]
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The news tonight is that number of corona virus cases continues to climb setting new records. As many as fifteen new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed setting a new record number of persons affected by the virus. Over the weekend, the number spiked to fifty-seven, and now there are also fourteen other possible […]
Written on August 5, 2020 | Posted in
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There is no community spread as yet, but Ambergris Caye, Orange Walk and, to a lesser extent, Corozal remain areas of great concern given the contact tracing and testing taking place of persons that may be exposed. Doctor Marvin Manzanero says that the tracing and mapping exercise has so far indicated that several of the […]
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So schools and the P.G.I.A. will not reopen as planned due to the COVID-19 crisis. But what measures are being put in place for containment. The Prime Minister says that further consultations will be held to determine what measures will be put in place where the cases of the virus are growing: Prime Minister […]
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During his press conference today, Prime Minister Dean Barrow scolded Belizeans saying that their behaviour is a direct consequence of the rise in cases. Barrow told the nation that the government had failed in terms of public officials facilitating border crossings and assisting in the brisk contraband trade. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “You can’t […]
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A memo has been sent to members of the Belize Police Department advising officers that they are not to travel to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. The directive came into effect on Tuesday and says that if any officer assigned to the island is on the day off or leave and is away, the officer will […]
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Two police officers have tested positive for COVID-19. These police officers reportedly came in contact with a female officer who tested positive for the deadly virus earlier in the week. Now, twelve other police officers are in quarantine as a precautionary measure to prevent a potential spread within the police department. According to Commissioner of […]
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