Schools with COVID 2 weeks ago we told you about Wesley's lower schools' closure after it was revealed that their standard I and Standard III classes had been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. It was part of a COVID cluster that originated when parents working at the Princess Casino went home to children who attended Wesley lower. But while Wesley lower was the first school to be exposed it wouldn’t be the last. That very week classrooms at Queen Square Anglican were also exposed, forcing that scho
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Schools with COVID 2 weeks ago we told you about Wesley's lower schools' closure after it was revealed that their standard I and Standard III classes had been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. It was part of a COVID cluster that originated when parents working at the Princess Casino went home to children who attended Wesley lower. But while Wesley lower was the first school to be exposed it wouldn’t be the last. That very week classrooms at Queen Square Anglican were also exposed, forcing that scho
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Tonight, only 11 Belizeans have active COVID 19 infections. And finally, the government is going to start relaxing some of the lockdown restrictions. More on that in a minute, but first to the latest results released after 8:00 last night. It shows three more recovered patients - bringing the Toal number to 5, and no one in the hospital. In an address this afternoon, the Prime Minister outlined the encouraging news from the testing results so far: | 7 News Belize
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Tonight, only 11 Belizeans have active COVID 19 infections. And finally, the government is going to start relaxing some of the lockdown restrictions. More on that in a minute, but first to the latest results released after 8:00 last night. It shows three more recovered patients - bringing the Toal number to 5, and no one in the hospital. In an address this afternoon, the Prime Minister outlined the encouraging news from the testing results so far: | 7 News Belize
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COVID Worse than Gang Violence? But while they push ahead with worship the commissioner continues to urge caution. He says that reckless violations of quarantine measures are taking their toll, causing COVID to be more devastating to Belizean society than even gang violence | 7 News Belize
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COVID Worse than Gang Violence? But while they push ahead with worship the commissioner continues to urge caution. He says that reckless violations of quarantine measures are taking their toll, causing COVID to be more devastating to Belizean society than even gang violence | 7 News Belize
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a major anti-COVID measure which could have a major effect on Belize travellers to the US - including US tourists returning home! Starting on January 26th, 2021, the CDC will require that all travelers who are trying to enter that country must have a negative COVID-19 test within days of travel. This is to try and limit the introduction of new strains of COVID into the US. The way it will work is that within 3 days before their flig
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a major anti-COVID measure which could have a major effect on Belize travellers to the US - including US tourists returning home! Starting on January 26th, 2021, the CDC will require that all travelers who are trying to enter that country must have a negative COVID-19 test within days of travel. This is to try and limit the introduction of new strains of COVID into the US. The way it will work is that within 3 days before their flig
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DHS: COVID Curve Plateaus And, on the issue of COVID, we did ask Dr. Manzanero about the latest numbers which seem to be trending down: | 7 News Belize
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DHS: COVID Curve Plateaus And, on the issue of COVID, we did ask Dr. Manzanero about the latest numbers which seem to be trending down: | 7 News Belize
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And while the positivity rate seems to be trending down - what is also sharply down is the number of active cases. As we told you yesterday, Belize is now down to only 794 active cases – a major decrease from just last month where active cases surpassed 2000. And there are fewer active cases, because the policy for declaring a person COVID free no longer depends on a negative test - it simply requires the passage of time. Dr. Diaz explained the standard for a clinical discharge: | 7 News Belize
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And while the positivity rate seems to be trending down - what is also sharply down is the number of active cases. As we told you yesterday, Belize is now down to only 794 active cases – a major decrease from just last month where active cases surpassed 2000. And there are fewer active cases, because the policy for declaring a person COVID free no longer depends on a negative test - it simply requires the passage of time. Dr. Diaz explained the standard for a clinical discharge: | 7 News Belize
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As he said, there are two scenarios at play: COVID-19 and the possibility of a storm system developing. Tonight that remains just a possibility, and the latest NEMO update says, quote, “The models used at the MET Service do NOT show significant development of this system before it reaches our coast.” End quote. But, as your heard the NEMO Coordinator say, they have to prepare for the worst case scenario - and that means managing a hurricane response with COVID protocols. Today he discussed what
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As he said, there are two scenarios at play: COVID-19 and the possibility of a storm system developing. Tonight that remains just a possibility, and the latest NEMO update says, quote, “The models used at the MET Service do NOT show significant development of this system before it reaches our coast.” End quote. But, as your heard the NEMO Coordinator say, they have to prepare for the worst case scenario - and that means managing a hurricane response with COVID protocols. Today he discussed what
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Only 11 days in office, Belize’s new Prime Minister has tested positive for COVID 19. It was announced 90 minutes ago that Prime Minister John Briceño has tested positive for COVID 19. A terse press release says that Prime Minister Briceño will remain in isolation for the next two weeks, after which he will be re-tested. We are told that Briceno is not presently showing symptoms. More consequentially, reliable reports say that at leats two ministers of state have tested positive, while other min
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Covid-19 Case #21. COVID-19 UPDATE The person is a male, asymptomatic who was in the Houston area and went into the mandatory quarantine upon arrival on Friday. The person is asymptomatic and will continue to remain in strict quarantine for the next 14 days when a new sample will be processed. The identification of the new case follows the established protocol of testing those upon arrival. | Belize Live News
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In one way or the other we’re all trying to cope with COVID-19, the global pandemic. One thing no one wants to be uncertain about is whether or not they’ll get their next meal. But in an economic downturn where more and more people are losing their jobs, it’s a real concern. And when it comes to preparing family meals for quarantine any come cook can find themselves a little overwhelmed. But if you're looking for a few ideas here’s an entertaining clip from Chef Sean Kuylen. Kuylen who is curren
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Nine new deaths due to Covid 19 have been reported today. This is over a span of three days. The Ministry of Health and Wellness also reports 362 new confirmed cases of the virus. This brings Belize’s total active cases to 1,377 and total deaths to 382. Currently, there are 40 persons actively hospitalised with 9 of them in the ICU. A breakdown of the new infection number is as follows: 148 in the Belize District, 106 in the Cayo District, 35 in the Stann Creek District, 34 in the Orange Walk Di
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[Independence Weekend Covid-19 Updates] During the course of last week, the number of new Covid 19 cases has seen a decrease from previous weeks. As of this past weekend, there have been a total of 45 new confirmed cases. The breakdown of the cases is as follows: On Saturday there were sixteen new cases: 2 in the Cayo District, 6 in the Belize District, and 8 in the Orange Walk District. On Sunday, there were 21 new discoveries: 10 in the Orange Walk District, 5 in the Cayo District, 4 in the ru
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COVID Still in Belize; Omicron Prevalent Strain For weeks now, we have been getting reports of increased active cases of COVID. Persons were asked not to show up to work, but to stay home and recover, but there was no official confirmation of the increasing positivity rate. Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness confirmed that there was an increase in active cases in Belize, but that it is now on a decline. Director of Health Services, Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa confirms that omicron is the pr
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On Friday, many Belizeans got the much-awaited news that barbershops and salons were allowed to re-open. And it’s not just women clamoring to get their nails and hair done. Men were likewise eager for fresh cuts and “mark -up’s”. Cherisse Halsall headed to some local salons and barbershops to find out about post quarantine grooming needs: | 7 News Belize
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of Belize’s first COVID-19 diagnosis, one year of lockdowns, curfews, and universal masking, and one year of the greatest public health emergency in a century. Tonight in part two of our recap, “COVID: A Year In Review” we look at the end of summer, a summer marked by a massive spike in cases, and the way in which that situation worsened toward the END OF THE YEAR, hitting a crescendo in the days and weeks after the national election. But we start back in Jun
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COVID Cluster at Casino Turning now to health news….there was a scare on Saturday when it was reported that 21 cases of COVID 19 had been detected at the Princess Casino. The good news is that only 5 of those who tested positive have symptoms, and only 1 has moderate symptoms - so, there’s nothing serious, not so far at least. Today we spoke with the Deputy Regional Manager for the Central Health Region who told us it all started in the staff lunchroom at the Casino: We’ll keep following the num
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UP 2 THE MIUNUTE: A live Covid report | Breaking Belize News
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Up 2 the minute: A Covid Live report | Breaking Belize News
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This morning the government of Belize confirmed it’s first case of Covid-19 on the island of San Pedro. Since then visitors and residents alike have been attempting to leave the island. That’s after the Prime Minister pleaded with the populace this morning not to panic. We are reliably being informed that any outgoing boat would be limited to 25 passengers. | 7 News Belize
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Covid protocols to keep Belize’s travel risk low Has the rise in COVID-19 led to Belize being flagged as a moderate travel risk? Just last week Belize was listed as a country with low risk for travelers but all that has changed. Today, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations Anthony Mahler appealed to Belizeans to follow the protocols to contain the spread of the virus: | News 5 Live
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Is Belize’s COVID curve flattening? The numbers of new cases over the last few days seem to be trending downward ever so slightly - while the number of persons who have recuperated keeps going up. But, what looks to us like a trend, may just be a temporary anomaly. This evening we spoke to the Director of Health Services who said indeed the daily number of new infections as a percentage of persons tested seems to be going down - but he warned - more infections could come out fo the long independ
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Tourism In The Time Of Covid Belize’s tourism industry ground to a halt in March of 2020 when San Pedro reported the first case of Covid 19. For 6 months Belize welcomed no tourists, until October, when the airport reopened. Since then it’s been a slow crawl from the pit created by Covid, and Belize’s tourism numbers have yet to reach half of what they were before the COVId crash. Still, we wanted to see what tourism looked like on the islands. And our Lance Howard and James Ayala took a trip to
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PM Tours The COVID Unit And with a startling number of deaths and hospitalizations – for both the vaxxed and unvaxxed – the PM decided to take an updated tour of the COVID unit. He visited it back in April while it was still empty, and just like back then, the media was not invited on today’s tour. Still, the PM told the Press Office about why he felt the need to visit the hospital at this time. He was accompanied by the CEO, Chandra Cansino, who explained that this was a great opportunity to le
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Two Years Of COVID 19 In Belize Two years ago, on March 23rd, 2020, the worst fears of many Belizeans were realized. The then-prime minister had announced that Belize had recorded its first COVID case, plunging us into what would be the two most trying years of our independent history. With over 650 deaths and even more confirmed cases, the pandemic has devastated families and all but crushed our fragile economy. And while we’ll never go back to “normal,” there is a new norm that we can look for
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Dr Eric Bradley, head of the Covid unit KHMH gets the jab. | 7 News Belize
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As we’ve been reporting, nightly the number of COVID cases continues to climb, and the the total number of confirmed cases has risen exponentially since the start of August. As of last night, the Ministry of Health’s total count is at 1307 posiitves, and there are no immediate signs that the infection curve will flatten out. Well, police are getting ready to prosecute a group of 20 people who were allegedly engaging in an illegal party last Friday night at a home on Aloe Vera Street in Belize Ci
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COVID Vaccine Doses Didn’t Spoil And a few weeks ago it seemed that fear of those symptoms might have led to the wastage of a number of those precious, precious doses because they expire at the end of the month. But Minster Chebat said that didn’t happen, assuring us today that his team at the Ministry of Health has administered every one of those initial first shipment doses. He also spoke on the quick uptake of SINOPHARM, the Chinese vaccine that’s also available in Belize. | 7 News Belize
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PRESS RELEASE Taiwan Contributes BZ$2 Million to Fight COVID-19 in Belize Belize City. April 9, 2020. 5:30 p.m. The Republic of China (Taiwan) today, April 9th, added to its March 25th contribution an additional BZ$2 million to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Belize. This is for urgently needed additional personal protective equipment, medical equipment, testing kits, and laboratory supplies for frontline medical service providers countrywide. The Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow and H.E. R
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The Cost Of COVID For Hospitals As we end year two of life with COVID - we know that all around the world, businesses have had to shut down, workers became unemployed, and economies were close to crumbling…..It’s the COVID cash crunch and no one is safe from it, not even hospitals. You’d think because more and more people needed to be hospitalized, that meant the institutions – and by extension the doctors – were making record earnings. But, hospitals say the pandemic has necessitated additional
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