Over 120 new cases of COVID-19 reported after long weekend

Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2021. 5:24 pm CST.

By Benjamin Flowers: The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has reported over 120 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 after Belize’s first Emancipation Day weekend.

Today, the Ministry released the data covering the period July 31-August 3, which showed 121 new cases detected from a sample batch of 2,069 tests.

Of the new cases, 62 were female and 59 were males.

The positivity rate for the four-day period stood at 5.95 while the country’s national total for confirmed cases now stands at 14,284.

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