Update on COVID-19 Cases
Belmopan. April 13, 2020. 1:00 p.m. The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Belize now stands at 18, with four new confirmed cases identified over the last 24 hours.
Read moreRead moreFourteenth Case of COVID-19 Confirmed
Belmopan. April 12, 2020. 9:47 a.m. A further 26 samples were tested for COVID-19 at the Central Medical Laboratory and one of those samples has yielded a positive result. This is the 14th confirmed case.
Read moreRead moreMapping Exercises Identify Three New Cases of COVID-19
Belmopan. April 11, 2020. 9:50 a.m. The Ministry of Health continues its enhanced surveillance activities and mapping exercises as it aims to contain further cases of COVID-19. The initial mapping exercise in Belize City and the processing of...
Read moreRead moreEmergency Repatriation Exercise
Belmopan. April 11, 2020. 3:07 p.m. The Government of Belize in conjunction with the Embassy of the United States of America (USA) is organizing a repatriation exercise for persons who may have become displaced in Belize due to COVID-19.
Read moreRead moreBelize Records Second Death of Person Infected with COVID-19
Belmopan. April 10, 2020. 11:45 a.m. The Government of Belize and the Ministry of Health regret to inform of the death of the patient confirmed earlier as the 10th case of COVID-19.
Read moreRead moreTenth Case of COVID-19 is Confirmed
Belmopan. April 10, 2020. 6:25 a.m. The Ministry of Health has confirmed a 10th positive case for COVID-19 in Belize. The confirmation test came out positive late last night (April 9th).
Read moreRead moreTaiwan Contributes BZ$2 Million to Fight COVID-19 in Belize
Belize City. April 9, 2020. 5:30 p.m. The Republic of China (Taiwan) today, April 9th, added to its March 25th contribution an additional BZ$2 million to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Belize.
Read moreRead moreReminder of Closure of Conch Season
Belmopan. April 9, 2020. 3:31 p.m. The Belize Fisheries Department hereby reminds all fishers and the public that in accordance with Statutory Instrument No. 54 of 2012, the queen conch (Strombus gigas) fishery remains closed as declared by the...
Read moreRead moreDiscontinuation of Non-Essential Services from the Department of the Environment during the National State of Emergency for COVID-19
Belmopan. April 9, 2020. 2:24 p.m. As a follow up to the previous announcement on April 1, 2020, and the Government’s Public Notice of April 8, 2020, reminding the public about the closure of 14 government entities, the Department of the...
Read moreRead moreUpdate on COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program
Belmopan. April 9, 2020. 2:05 p.m. On Friday, April 3, 2020, the Government of Belize launched the COVID-19 eServices Portal through which persons may apply to receive benefits from the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program. As of midday today...
Read moreRead moreNinth Case of COVID-19 Confirmed
Belmopan. April 9, 2020. 10:45 a.m. The Ministry of Health ran a further 30 samples for COVID-19 on April 8 and has confirmed a ninth case.
Read moreRead moreSummary of Effect of Statutory Instrument No. 52 of 2020
Belmopan. April 9, 2020. 10:15 a.m. As announced by the Prime Minister on April 6, 2020, additional measures including a lockdown for the Cayo District have been implemented in response to COVID-19 through a Statutory Instrument effective...
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