Reports are that Rolando Torres died as a consequence of COVID-19 at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Torres, a dweller of San Ignacio was to be intubated upon transfer to the KHMH for treatment. Reports suggest that he was nestled in the standard ICU even though he was showing breathing signs and symptoms.
Presently There are concerns of probable direct exposure to the virus given that he was not getting treated in the COVID-19 isolation unit despite exhibiting Covid-19 related symptoms.

34 NEW CASES AND ONE DEATH

This is our data for today.A total of 317 tests were conducted today.

A total of 34 new cases of SARS-CoV2 were identified with breakdown as follows.

Corozal District: 3 (2 Patchakan, 1 Concepcion)

Orange Walk District: 1 in OW town

Belize District: 11 (5 San Pedro, 1 Caye Caulker, 3 City, 1 from Xaibe CZ, 1 hospitalized at KHMH from San Ignacio)

Cayo District: 19 (5 Belmopan, 4 San Ignacio, 1 Santa Elena, 7 Benque Viejo, 1 San Jose Succotz, 1 Camalote)

We have 34 recovered cases.

We have one more death to report, this is in a male from San Ignacio who had been intubated at KHMH and died earlier today.

“COVID-19 UPDATE”

This is our data for today.

A total of 180 samples processed with 67 new positive cases.

The preliminary breakdown is as follows:

Corozal District : 1 (Patchakan)

Orange Walk District: 50 (10 OW Town, 26 San Felipe, 1 Trinidad, 1 San Jose, 1 San Jose Palmar, 2 August Pine Ridge, 3 Blue Creek, 1 San Lázaro, 3 Trial Farm, 1 Guinea Grass, 1 from Belize City)

Belize District: 10 (5 SP, 4 Caye Caulker, 1 Ladyville)

Cayo District: 6 (6 Belmopan)

We recovered 15 cases.

We acknowledge all the support we continue to get but have to continue to reiterate that we require further community engagement if we are to flatten any curve as the numbers in some communities continue to increase.

Stay safe all.”

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This is our data for today.

A total of 317 samples were processed today.

We have 43 new cases with distribution in districts as follows:

Cayo – 5 (3 in San Ignacio, 1 in Belmopan, 1 in San Jose Succotz)

Belize – 6 (3 San Pedro, 2 in Belize City, 1 Caye Caulker)

Corozal – 10 (4 Xaibe, 4 Libertad, 1 Concepcion, 1 Corozal Town)

Orange Walk – 22 (4 in Orange Walk Town, San Felipe and San Jose; 2 in San Estevan and Trial Farm; 1 each in Santa Martha, Guinea Grass, Trinidad and Nuevo San Juan and 2 from repatriation process)

We have 40 recovered cases.

Please continue to remain safe and as preparedness plans are set into place for Tropical Storm nana, we must remain vigilant in terms for COVID-19 as well.”

Belmopan. August 31, 2020. 5:10 p.m.

The Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation hereby provides an update on the COVID-19 case at the Dorothy Menzies Child Care Center (DMCCC).

The resident of the DMCCC whose COVID-19 test yielded a positive result has completed the second test and the result is negative. The child is doing well physically and is engaged in counselling. The Ministry of Health has advised that the contact tracing result is inconclusive.

The remaining 21 residents of the DMCCC were swabbed by the Ministry of Health and the results were negative for COVID-19. The psychological health of the other children in the facility is also being monitored by counselors from the Belize City Community Counseling Center.

Ten members of the DMCCC staff were also swabbed by the Ministry of Health and their results were negative. The selection of the staff to be swabbed was determined by the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation thanks those individuals who responded at short notice to cover the shifts of the staff who were in quarantine and awaiting their test results.

The Ministry is appreciative of the entire staff of the DMCCC who worked tirelessly to care for the children. Even with all the uncertainties and fears that COVID-19 presents, the staff continues to be responsive and vigilant in the execution of their duties to ensure the safety, well-being, and protection of the children.The Ministry reminds the media and the public to be considerate and respect the privacy of the children placed at the DMCCC to minimize any further traumatic effects on them.

Ends

Here are the latest numbers and their breakdowns as provided by Ministry of Health.

This is our data for today.A total of 93 samples were processed today.

We identified 14 new cases as follows:

1 in Belize District (Ladyville)

3 in Toledo

10 in Orange Walk (Orange Walk Town, San Felipe, Santa Marta, Guinea Grass, San Pablo, San Jose, Trinidad)

We had a total of 56 recovered cases.

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