Community and Society
Fabrigas clarifies oxygen situation with Island Emergency Services
On Thursday, October 21st, Fabrigas Belize Limited issued a press release indicating there was no longer a shortage of oxygen in San Pedro Town. The company later explained that there was an issue on the island with a customer who was re-selling oxygen without proper authorization. The customer is Abner Bacab an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who operates Island Emergency Services. At times Bacab would tend to emergencies and provide patients with oxygen and at the end of the service, a fee is charged. Fabrigas has stopped selling oxygen to Bacab in large quantities because according to them, he is not a dealer or a doctor authorized to provide such interventions.
Business & Economy
COVID-19 Enforcement Unit to provide new jobs
The enforcement unit will be made of people from within the communities across the country making sure people and businesses adhere to the COVID-19 health protocols in place.
Health
San Pedro active COVID-19 cases near 200; vaccination rates increase on the island
The number of infected persons with COVID-19 across Belize continues to increase. In San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, as of Friday, October 8th, 187 active cases have been reported. Two islanders remain hospitalized in Belize City, and health authorities say that in the first seven days of this month, three San Pedranos died with COVID-19. However, the vaccination campaign shows promising results with a positive increase in islanders getting their first and second doses of the vaccine against the virus.
Health
Ministry of Health & Wellness Supports Use of SD Biosensor Rapid Test
Medical Technology continues to rapidly advance, helping to slow the spread of COVID-19. One of the acclaimed tests in diagnostic accuracy is the SD Biosensor Rapid Test – one of only two rapid antigen tests to receive emergency use authorization from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Health
Government approves COVID-19 Enforcement Unit
On Tuesday, October 5th, Cabinet approved the establishment of a COVID-19 Enforcement Unit within the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This task force will oversee the maintenance of supervision and enforcement of COVID-19 protocols in all businesses and other establishments.
Health
Public Advisory on the Voluntary Recall of Losartan Medication
The Ministry of Health & Wellness advises the public of a voluntary recall of Losar-Denk (Losartan) and CoLosar-Denk (Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide) from the Belize market.
Health
UNDP and the Global Fund supports the Ministry of Health and Wellness through the Delivery of a GeneXpert Machine
In continuing with COVID-19 response efforts, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Belize Country Office under the framework of the Global Fund project titled “Building Resilience Through Innovation and National Accountability for the HIV and TB Response in Belize” has delivered a Cepheid Gene Xpert Machine to support the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health
Ministry of Health & Wellness Opens COVID-19 Testing Sites
The testing sites, accessed as walk-in or drive-thru, are located at the Civic Center in Belize City and the parking lot adjacent to the Belmopan Civic Center in Belmopan. Operational hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.