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April 10, 2020

Patient quarantine extended to 21 days

It comes after the follow-up tests on the first two patients returned positive results, indicating they have not fully recovered despite being asymptomatic.
April 6, 2020

Belize: “Masking” the Pandemic

By Abner A. Recinos: In light of this pandemic, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends self-isolation for 14 days after travel, monitoring of symptoms, [...]
April 6, 2020

Belize Medical and Dental Association raises major concerns for medical practitioners

The association issued a statement today calling on health authorities to make adequate allocations of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical practitioners in a timely and [...]
April 5, 2020

Source of infection for patient number 4 still unknown

The MOH said that through its mapping exercise, it managed to identify close contacts of patient #4 in both San Ignacio and Belize City and collected [...]
March 29, 2020

BREAKING: Belize confirms third case of Covid-19

According to Dr. Manzanero, the third confirmed case is that of a male with recent travel history to the US and arrived in Belize on March [...]
March 29, 2020

Government implements additional quarantine measures for people entering country

GOB released a statement moments ago, saying that as the international death toll relating to COVID-19 continues to rise, people are disregarding the self-quarantine measures after [...]
March 27, 2020

Five thousand test kits, over 7,000 personal protective equipment and additional ventilators to arrive shortly as Belize steps up Covid-19 containment efforts

Manzanero also reported today that $93,000 worth of test tubes have been ordered and that the initial budget of $900,000 to prevent and contain Covid-19 has [...]
March 26, 2020

Nurses Association voices serious concerns about Belize’s COVID-19 preparedness strategy

The NAB said that it has sought the consensus of nurses countrywide and learned that: most nurses are unaware as to where isolation and quarantine for [...]