Belmopan. March 23, 2020. A Statutory Instrument was signed today, March 23, 2020, by the Governor General H.E. Sir Colville Young on the proclamation of Ambergris Caye as an emergency area. The Statutory Instrument enforces the following Regulations: 1. Emergency area refers to the area declared to be under a public state of emergency. Every person is…
Belmopan. March 22, 2020. It has come to the attention of the Attorney General’s Ministry that there is a public notice circulating which states that Belizeans will not be allowed entry to the island of Caye Caulker and Sarteneja Village in the Corozal District. The public is advised that only the Government of Belize can restrict…
Belmopan. March 22, 2020. The Government of Belize reminds the public that Belize’s borders are closed for entry. Belizeans are being strongly advised against leaving the country, unless it is a case of bona fide emergency. This is being advised for the safety of all. What do border closures mean? Belizeans, please stay in Belize. Kindly…
Belmopan. March 21, 2020. The Ministry of Health was today notified of an American national who was in Belize and tested positive for COVID-19 in the U.S. after departing Belize one week ago. The Ministry is, therefore, tracing all persons that were in close contact with the American. All of those found so far are…
Belmopan. March 21, 2020. The public is reminded of the Government of Belize’s directive on social distancing as a primary precautionary method to mitigate the potential spread and transmission of COVID-19. The public is also expected to continue these practices if a confirmed case is detected in Belize. Please be reminded to limit gatherings in…
COVID-19: Considerations for tuberculosis (TB) care services As the world comes together to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to ensure that essential services and operations for dealing with long-standing health problems continue to protect the lives of people with TB and other diseases or health conditions. Health services, including national programmes to combat TB,…
Washington, D.C., 18 March 2020 [PAHO] – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, today called on all countries in the Americas to take urgent action to reorganize their health services and protect health professionals in order to safely care for patients with the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and save…
ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose by 602 on Monday, the smallest increase for four days, while the number of new cases also slowed, raising hope that the most aggressive phase of the epidemic may be passing. FILE PHOTO: Italian army soldiers patrol streets after being deployed…