The Ministry of Health confirmed today that there is no community spread of the novel coronavirus. It is awaiting results of more than a hundred persons tested for the virus, relating to cases confirmed over the weekend. San Pedro is of particular concern and there is fear on the island that if the tests turn […]
Up to news time, Belize has recorded a total of fifty-seven COVID-19 cases. Of those cases, twenty-four are active. As you know, nine cases were confirmed over the weekend, with eight of them identified on Saturday making it the highest number of cases reported in a single day for the country. Four of these cases […]
So, health officials say there is widespread concern. But is there a case of community spread on that island? The Ministry of Health is not ready to call it that just yet; they’ll await further results from that island to make a determination. What we do know is that the ministry has sent two additional […]
The Ministry of Health also spoke on the cases in Corozal. The three latest cases in the north are from two persons of one family, who entered the country through the repatriation process. They were swabbed and placed under quarantine upon entry, but since that positive case, they have since separated the family to avoid […]
Moving from Corozal to Orange Walk, two males from that district were among those who tested positive over the weekend. One is a person who entered the country illegally; the other patient is an elderly man from a northern village. It was also noted that the patient had participated at a meeting at the Santa […]
Today, Scotia Bank issued a notice to say that it has temporarily closed its branch in San Pedro. The release says that the reason for the closure is to conduct deep cleaning and sanitization. The bank says that the precautionary measure was implemented because a number of staff members at the branch are now exhibiting […]
The Ministry of Health is on a massive contact tracing exercise across the country, following the troubling cases where persons are not able to determine where they were exposed and have had immense footprint prior to their diagnosis. Today, Doctor Marvin Manzanero gave an update on those samples that are in processing, following the testing […]
The Director of Health Services touched on a wide range of issues today. Now, as the P.G.I.A. gets ready for reopening on August fifteenth, the Ministry of Health says that a large number of Belizeans are also getting ready to travel. But for their travels, they require a test to present to the countries where […]
The Ministry of Health says that they have acquired a stock of geo-bracelets that, in the coming days, will be tested out. When it comes to the health app, its approval process will take a couple more weeks and so, it will not be ready for the reopening on the fifteenth. The ministry, however, has […]
Belize recorded its highest number of new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. It has sent the Ministry of Health on high alert since schools and the Philip Goldson International Airport are scheduled to reopen in a matter of days as the situation goes downhill. So, an alarming nine new cases between Saturday and Sunday drove […]
Today at the National Assembly building, Prime Minister Dean Barrow expressed his frustration with border jumpers, who continue to present serious threats. Most of the persons infected with COVID-19 are either border jumpers or have been in contact with someone who crossed illegally. Contrabandistas continue to operate along the northern and western borders, Belizeans continue […]
There are three positive cases reported in the Corozal District; two persons arrived via the northern border entry point as part of the repatriation process and are in hotel quarantine. They are also asymptomatic. The third person is a female officer attached to the Corozal Police Station. She is one of two persons in the […]
Also in the north, the Orange Walk Town Council has temporarily closed the market in that municipality. The reason is because a COVID-19 patient’s family in the Orange Walk District was conducting business at the market and now the area needs to be sanitized. Today, we spoke with Mayor Kevin Bernard who shares that while […]
What can children expect come August tenth? In tonight’s Healthy Living, we find out what the new norm is like in the classrooms. Marleni Cuellar “On August tenth, when schools reopen, students across the country can expect to be greeted at their schools by something like this. A mandatory hand washing station that all […]
The Ministry of Health is moving quickly to ban and recall a number of products, primarily hand sanitizers that originate from Mexico. These products have one thing in common, they contain methanol, which is considered a substance that is toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. The list of products includes about sixty items. […]
Border jumpers and contrabandistas are becoming increasingly aggressive towards law enforcement officers. Just recently, M.I.T. officers were shot at after intercepting a boat with seven male passengers in Santa Cruz Village in the north. The men were coming from Botes with contraband onions. It is a culture that authorities here are having a difficult time […]
We also asked Health Minister Pablo Marin about the reopening of the Philip Goldson International Airport. Commercial flights are expected to land starting August fifteenth. The Ministry of Health is working with the departments of immigration and customs to make sure that the airport is fully ready to receive tourists and that all healthcare protocols […]
A donation to assist in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic was received by the Ministry of Health. It came from a friend in the Commonwealth, the Government of India. The gift is notable for its value and is made up of an assortment of items, including the controversial hydroxychloroquine tablets. The med is successful […]
The short ceremony was held at Central Medical Stores in Ladyville. That is where the donated items will be stored along with all sorts of medication and supplies of the Ministry of Health. Minister Pablo Marin gave the media a brief tour of the Central Medical Stores, explaining that he ensures that the country has […]
As Queen Square Anglican Primary School prepares to take more of its lessons online, Principal Bernadine Conorquie says that there is a lot more going on to get the school ready for its August tenth reopening. Today, the school held a P.T.A. meeting to update parents on the changes around the school. Bernadine Conorquie, […]
There is another COVID-19 cluster in the Orange Walk District. Four new cases were reported on Thursday night. A family of four, two adults and two minors tested positive for the novel coronavirus. They are border jumpers and just before our newscast tonight, another case of COVID-19 was confirmed. The fifth case is another family […]
As we said, these five cases are a cluster linked to illegal crossings along the Orange Walk District. According to Doctor Manzanero, for now, there are no identified close contacts of them or any other family members that are considered highly suspect. Health officials, however, will continue to verify every bit of information provided as […]
And in a report just in, two more persons were caught entering Belize illegally this morning. They are two men who came through the illegal border crossing in Santa Cruz Village in the north. Information to News Five is these two men have been in Mexico for about six months. The duo was swabbed and […]
Since the start of the pandemic, weight gain seems to be one of the more prominent universal side effects of lockdowns and quarantines. While it’s not time to be hard on yourself about body image, it is an opportune time to focus on improving your health. Tonight in Healthy Living, one nutritionist shares five tips […]
The number of COVID-19 cases stand at forty-three tonight; with eighteen of them as active cases. As you may know by now, a new case was confirmed late Tuesday evening. The Ministry of Health says that sixty-seven samples were processed and they identified a positive case. The patient is a female who came in through […]
