Doctor Manzanero says that it’s not likely that they will recommend for an opening for the borders. As you know, Belize is the only country in Central America with no active cases of COVID-19. During today’s webcast, one viewer asked if we can expect to see the borders or the airport open by July of […]
And on the topic of testing, the Central Medical Lab will not be doing daily COVID-19 testing, with the country’s first wave contained. Director of Health Services Marvin Manzanero outlines when tests will be conducted and what’s the future of the CPR testing. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “To date, we have […]
A doctor was criminally charged in the San Ignacio Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Doctor Fausto Alvin Pineda of Benque Viejo del Carmen was arrested and charged for ‘Engaging in Private Practice, While Prohibited from Doing So.’ Pineda works at the San Ignacio Community Hospital, but also runs a private practice and he was found to […]
In a separate, but health related matter, the Belize Dental and Medical Association also called on the Ministry of Health to look into a case of what they deem victimization of a doctor employed at the Southern Regional Hospital. The B.M.D.A. says that they have received a report that a medical doctor was being transferred […]
During today’s Ask the Experts webcast, Lizette Bell of the Policy, Planning and Project Management Unit provided a list of funding and donation committed to Belize for COVID-19. The total expenditure, according to Director of Health Services, is about six million dollars, two thirds of which was drawn directly from government. The Ministry of Health […]
Belize is nearing the end of the twenty-eight day incubation period since the last publicly reported confirmed case of COVID-19. While we prepare to breathe a collective sigh of relief and anticipate further relaxation of regulations under the existing state of emergency, we are not completely out of the woods. Monday officially marks the end […]
The Ministry of Health has carried out one thousand one hundred and fifty-nine COVID-19 tests. That’s the figure on Thursday’s infographics which provides a quick overview of Belize’s COVID-19 situation. When he appeared on today’s live webcast of Ask the Experts, Director of Health Services Dr. Marvin Manzanero broke down those numbers. Dr. Marvin […]
If no new COVID-19 case is reported over the next thirty hours, Sunday will mark twenty-eight days straight since no case of COVID-19 confirmed in Belize. It will mean then that we have recovered from the first wave of the virus, but DHS Marvin Manzanero points out that it may not want to claim the […]
And when it comes to testing, Doctor Marvin Manzanero notes that daily testing is not taking place. He outlines some of the industries and frontline workers who will be captured in random testing to be undertaken. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “As we move along, we should also specify that we are […]
Everyone has to wear a mask in public, but you are allowed not to use one if you are travelling in a private vehicle. Doctor Marvin Manzanero spoke today about why it is important that this personal protective gear is used properly. He says that other hygienic practices must also be carried out when using […]
Belize remains with zero active cases of COVID-19. A second wave of the virus is expected to hit and with neighbouring countries expected to reach their peak, it is not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’. There is one very serious threat that puts the safety of the public at great risk and that threat […]
Doctor Marvin Manzanero also spoke of French nationals who were out at sea for the past month. Since they had not come in contact with anyone from the affected countries, they are not of interest to the Ministry of Health. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “I am aware of a couple of […]
Officially, by Sunday, Belize should recover from the first wave. This would mean that after twenty-eight days, there have been no new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. Health officials, however, are expecting a second wave. In fact, Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero says that several COVID-19 waves are expected by the end […]
Random testing across the country for COVID-19 continues. The Ministry of Health says that it has expanded screening as tracing contacts has ceased. A total of one thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine texts were administered. One thousand one hundred and thirty-one resulted in negative. Up to three o’clock this afternoon, thirty-three persons are under investigation […]
A police officer finds himself among a group of sixty other individuals who are the latest group charged in the police crackdown of violators of the state of emergency. The borders remain closed and one person was picked up for illegal entry which presents a problem to health authorities to prevent the spread of the […]
There weren’t many professions before the COVID-19 crisis that necessitated using masks, but now – or at least for now – it is an essential item for all of us. This protective gear comes with another steep learning curve, so in tonight’s Healthy Living, we unmask the proper way of using these face shields. […]
As you know by now, there are no active COVID-19 cases in Belize, but fifteen are under investigation. Since the pandemic broke, a number of medications are being touted as the cure for the virus, but have not been approved for use. The African Union has stunned health experts with a report that the regional […]
Belize is down to zero active COVID-19 cases. This is the good news that emerged from the Ministry of Health this afternoon and is widely welcomed by Belizeans. But according to Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, we have not beaten the pandemic as yet. While the last two cases resulted in negative after […]
While some of the most severe restrictions in modern days have been relaxed, the state of emergency remains in place for another two months. With an imminent second wave of the deadly COVID-19 virus, Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero is asking the public not to let their guard down and to remain vigilant. […]
Neighbouring countries in the north and west, Mexico and Guatemala, are recording an increase of COVID-19 cases. With Belizeans illegally crossing the border, the possibility of a more lethal second wave is looking like a real possibility. Guatemala has recorded seven hundred and thirty cases with forty-six cases in the Peten region. In the state […]
The use of face masks is now a must for persons venturing in public during the next thirty days of the state of emergency. That has created a whole new industry for enterprising Belizeans so that everywhere you go, the masks are now part of the norm. But can the masks contribute to the deterioration […]
The cost of not wearing a mask in public can cost you five thousand dollars – it is a hefty fine to pay when reusable masks are going for as low as five dollars in some places. But there are still some who are not adhering to the new law. Today, when we spoke with […]
The good news tonight is that there are no new cases of COVID-19 for twenty-one consecutive days. On Sunday, another patient recovered from the virus after having twice tested negative since contracting the disease. It is expected that the two remaining active cases will be cleared by mid-week; they are a man and a woman […]
Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero also told News Five that random testing began over the weekend for frontline workers and other persons. He confirms that the ministry is in receipt of fourteen ventilators and several test kits in its fight against COVID-19. Among those screened in the random selection are those persons who […]
After weeks of being under lockdown, Belizeans across the country get to move a bit more and return to work. There is a new normal though; everyone must wear a mask; not wearing one in public is in direct conflict with the new laws of the state of emergency. Orange Walk has no reported case […]
