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August 31, 2020

Ministry of Health paying king’s ransom to keep staff amid pandemic; rise in infections “concerning”

The Prime Minister’s promise of an ex gratia payment will come through at the end of September once the list of workers is compiled, Dr. Gough [...]
August 30, 2020

Ministry of Health: 29 new cases of Covid-19 identified

The latest MOH data says that the 29 positive cases came from a total batch of 85 samples.
August 30, 2020

“People still holding parties despite pandemic,” says Ministry of Health

The ODHS issued a breakdown of the latest 94 confirmed cases by district, this afternoon, stressing that communities not on the list should not assume that [...]
August 30, 2020

Sixty one newly recovered COVID-19 cases in two days; total recovered now at 115

At Friday's press conference, Director of Health Services, Dr Marvin Manzanero, noted that previously, a person was deemed recovered after two negative tests fourteen days apart; [...]
August 28, 2020

Doctor from San Ignacio intubated at KHMH

The doctor is from San Ignacio Town.
August 28, 2020
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No state of emergency extensions, P.M. expects

The entire country was under tightened restrictions at the beginning of August when there was a spike of COVID-19 cases, especially in San Pedro Town and [...]
August 28, 2020

We are giving our best, says P.M. of health system

Indeed, he suggested that anyone who thought we had not given our best in fighting the pandemic thus far may well need their heads examined.
August 28, 2020

Dr. George Gough says Belize “comfortable” with COVID-19 supplies

Dr Gough quoted sometimes astronomical figures for the numbers of face shields, masks, hazmat suits, soap and disinfectant among many other things needed to fight the [...]