National Oversight Committee Clarifies Reports on Resignation of the DHS

Belmopan. September 23, 2020. 2:30 p.m.

The National Oversight Committee (NOC) hereby clarifies that Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services, has not tendered his resignation.  The information currently being circulated by various news outlets is false.

The NOC did have a discussion with Dr. Manzanero regarding the most recent statutory instrument. It was agreed to recommend to Cabinet an alternative way of dealing with the issue of COVID-19 positive persons who break quarantine and the law.

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