The number of persons infected by the coronavirus keeps soaring; there are thirty-four new positive COVID-19 cases in the country tonight. Those results were processed today and released late this evening on the Ask the Experts webcast. The preliminary data shows that majority of the cases are in San Pedro, while four are recorded in […]
As you may know by now, those thirty-four new cases were preceded by another twenty-three cases on Monday. Those results show that fourteen cases were recorded in the Belize District, six of which are in San Pedro. Four were recorded in the Cayo district, three of whom are healthcare workers in Belmopan. These healthcare workers […]
Today, the Ministry of Health released a breakdown on the number of the COVID-19 cases in Belize. These numbers are segmented by genders and age groups. The numbers show that infections are recorded in all age groups, but majority of the cases are recorded among persons of ages twenty to thirty-nine. Infections in that age […]
There are now more than five hundred cases of the virus recorded in Belize. There is an increase in the number of healthcare workers who have tested positive for COVID-19. DHS Manzanero says that the number is now at twenty – it has doubled in a matter of days. Other frontline workers like police officers […]
There is also a call on the public to provide accurate and timely information to the contact tracing teams. Doctor Marvin Manzanero says that the teams have been encountering persons who are not telling the truth about their contacts. To have a better handle on the situation, Manzanero says it is important to give accurate […]
And also in COVID-19 related news, Dr. Marvin Manzanero explains the classification of COVID-19 related deaths. He says that while persons may have COVID-19 and other conditions, their death certificate will list COVID-19 as a cause because the virus creates complications for some of the persons who have pre-existing conditions, such as Carlos Peralta from […]
The coronavirus pandemic is bringing pressure to bear on many aspects of the health system and as the virus continues to spread so does its impact on healthcare. One area that has not received attention is the disposal of COVID-related waste. In Belize City, waste from persons who have tested positive, collected from the hospitals, […]
The full force of the law is coming down on five sailors who tested positive for COVID-19 upon their return to Belize from Roatan, Honduras. The men will face criminal charges following their recovery. They were onboard a tugboat that left from the port at Big Creek for the Bay Islands to service a barge. […]
The Commissioner of Police also says that the employers are being investigated for any possible breach of the law. But it has already been determined that the five men are facing stiff fine since they did not observe the fourteen-day quarantine period that is a requirement upon re-entering the country. Chester Williams, Commissioner of […]
The use of face masks by members of the Belize Police Department is mandatory and, to enforce its compulsory usage, the department has wasted no time reprimanding officers who are found in violation of that order. That’s because public pressure has forced the Commissioner of Police to act decisively on the matter since the men […]
As you know, border jumpers are being held responsible in large part for the spread of the corona virus and the law is coming down heavy on them. Fifty-six-year-old Alfred Usher was arrested by Orange Walk Police after he was caught with contraband cigarettes. Police say that four packs of Sunny brand cigarettes were found […]
Scenes of crime technician, Angela Wiltshire is furious with the Ministry of Health. Wiltshire has been pleading with health officials to be tested after one of her colleagues tested positive for COVID-19. According to Wiltshire, she had contact with her colleague who had stopped by her office to retrieve some documents last week. She is […]
Wiltshire says she is not happy with not being tested and it has left her uneasy. She is now demanding to be tested. Angela Wiltshire, Scenes of Crime Technician “Most of the time I deal with a lot of people daily. For me I think it is unfair for me not getting swab. I […]
The Belize City Council today confirmed that one of their own tested positive for COVID-19 and so it is closing the traffic department. The patient is a male traffic officer whose last day at work was on August seventh. He is the second employee to test positive at City Hall; in the first case, Hubert […]
The Belize City Council says that the safety and wellbeing of its staff and residents remain a priority. Consequently, the council closed the Traffic Department office with immediate effect so that it may be fully sanitized. Until then, Councilor Allan Pollard sys that traffic services will be offered remotely and payments will be processed through […]
If you thought that rapid testing would increase the number of persons tested in a timelier manner locally, that won’t happen. Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero says that the rapid testing, once validated and cleared, will not be used for routine testing on the Belizean populace. That test, he says, would be used […]
One more matter tonight from the Ministry of Health. It says that they are guided by science and established standards of practice, with specific guidelines from the World Health Organization. Manzanero shares some of the recommendations that are being updated internationally including when persons who tested positive can return to work. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, […]
The state of emergency is limiting the size of gatherings, but it did not stop a four-man protest staged today in front of the San Pedro Town Council on Ambergris Caye which has been closed since last week. Tour guide Oscar Iboy is sending a message to the government; he says government has not made […]
The situation at the University of Belize continues to deteriorate and so will its faculty members and staff be made redundant? That’s what it may come down to, according to the Board of Trustees, if faculty and staff members do not accept proposed salary cuts on the table and resume teaching. In a three-page letter, […]
So, there you heard from the position of the Board of Trustees at the University of Belize. As we reported on Monday, the U.B.F.S.U.’s members were not engaging in formal because they were not prepared for the online transition as a result of the workload and unreliable technology for online teaching. But the reason given […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of life for students and parents. Schools remain closed so parents are having to adapt to home based learning and online education to support their children. Students are also having a challenging time with the new way of learning; most are missing their friends and being in the […]
A week ago we told you about the initiative by residents of San Marcos Village in the south. Residents have begun clearing a portion of the land along the highway, saying that they are taking what rightfully belongs to them. But a group of residents of an area known as “Dump” in Big falls, says […]
The sugar industry was impacted by drought conditions which led to a late start of the sugar crop this year. It put cane farmers out of pocket, but tonight there is relief in sight. That is because a million dollar investment has been approved through the Green Climate Fund to create a funding proposal which, […]
