A total of 163 samples were processed today with 35 new cases identified.
They are distributed as follows:
Cayo – 2 (1 in Belmopan, 1 Santa Elena)
Corozal – 19 ((Town 8, San Joaquin 4, Concepcion 3, San Andres 2, San Roman 1, San Narciso 1)
Belize – 14 (City 4, Ladyville 6, Caye Caulker 2, Hattieville 1, 1 from OW town but swabbed in the city)
We had 17 recovered cases today so that 37.4% of our cases remain active.
We have unfortunately, another death to report, this is in a female in her late 60s from Orange Walk who had been hospitalized at KHMH’s ICU. Our case fatality rate now stands at 1.46%.
While we acknowledge that continues ahead of us, we also stress that we have a collective responsibility in curtailing the increasing numbers that we currently have.
