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May 19, 2021

COVID-19 on the march again in the Caribbean, Central and South America

Although COVID-19 infections generally have declined in the past month in the region, new cases and deaths are still on the rise in many countries, Director [...]
May 19, 2021

PAHO plots path to closing “glaring” vaccine gap by expanding vaccine production in Latin America and the Caribbean

With just three percent of the region’s people fully vaccinate against COVID-19, PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne today called for closing the “glaring gaps” in access [...]
May 18, 2021

Ministry of Health and Wellness notifies of updated Statutory Instrument with new curfew and facemask amendments

This SI highlights amendments to two areas of the Public Health (Prevention of the Spread of Infectious Disease) (COVID-19) Regulations, 2021, which address the nightly curfew [...]
May 18, 2021

Health Authorities update on COVID-19 outbreak in Belize City schools, link established between cases

The Ministry said that one teacher at Queen’s Square Primary School tested positive and is in isolation, while testing for students in that particular class is [...]
May 18, 2021

Contact sports for competition to be allowed on August 1, says Minister of Sports Kevin Bernard

“I believe that by 1st of August, contact sports will be able to come back in terms of competition without audience, without spectators,” Bernard said. “However, [...]
May 18, 2021

 Ministry of Health and Wellness: 68 cases of COVID-19 remain active

There were no recoveries reported and no new COVID-19 related deaths.
May 18, 2021
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Belizeans now have COVID-19 vaccine options

The World Health Organization (WHO) approved the SINOPHARM vaccines for emergency use on May 7, 2021, and the MOHW said that it is now prepared to [...]
May 18, 2021

Ministry of Health and Wellness: “Vaccine statistics only show the first dose only”

The Ministry's last report, dated May 17, showed a total of 53,496 vaccines administered, with 743 people vaccinated on that day.