Belmopan. March 23, 2020. The Government of Belize has declared a state of emergency for Ambergris Caye with immediate effect for 72 hours. This will allow the Ministry of Health time to conduct the proper mapping and tracing of contacts...
Read moreRead moreBelmopan. March 23, 2020. The Ministry of Health announces the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Belize. The patient is a 38-year-old female, Belizean national who resides in San Pedro.
Read moreRead moreBelmopan. 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.
Read moreRead moreBelmopan. 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...
Read moreRead moreBelmopan. 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...
Read moreRead moreBelmopan. 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.
Read moreRead moreThe Ministry of Defence informs the public of the closure of the Belize Defence Force Hospital at Price Barracks, Ladyville.
Read moreRead moreBelmopan. 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...
Read moreRead moreBelmopan. March 20, 2020. The Ministry of Labour informs all employers, employees and the public that ALL EMPLOYERS are required by section 45 of The Labour Act Cap 297 of the Substantive Laws of Belize (Revised Edition 2011) to inform the Labour...
Read moreRead moreBelmopan. March 20, 2020. The Ministry of Natural Resources informs the public that offices countrywide will reopen for business on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Read moreRead moreRecognizing that persons carrying the virus may not be presenting symptoms, the Pesticides Control Board (PCB) is taking the following measures to protect its personnel and the community from getting and spreading COVID-19.
Read moreRead moreBelmopan. March 20, 2020. The COVID-19 National Oversight Committee held its second meeting today, March 20th, and agreed to take additional measures to further protect the health of Belizeans and reduce the threat of transmission of COVID-19 in...
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