Belize monitors 16 active cases of COVID-19

Of those 16, 9 are females and 7 are males.

To date, the country has registered 39 cases of COVID-19.

The 2 cases detected on July 14 include a male returning on a repatriation flight. That patient is under quarantine at a hotel and is asymptomatic.

The second patient is a male in his 50’s who was seen as a patient at the San Ignacio Community Hospital over the weekend with gastrointestinal symptoms and a loss of sense of taste.

The patient was discharged to self-isolate home. The officials say that the patient has improved clinically and remains in isolation at home.

The contact tracing for this last case is currently ongoing.

The Ministry encourages everyone to continue to remain safe, practice social distancing, always practice good hand hygiene and wear a mask while in public.