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The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) advises that the Government of Belize has taken a decision that travelers entering the country are no longer required to download and complete the Belize Travel Health App prior to arrival in Belize. This recent adjustment to Belize’s COVID-19 Prevention Regulations is outlined in Statutory Instrument No.51 of 2021. Belize still requires that travelers provide either proof of full COVID-19 immunization received at least 2 weeks prior to arriva...l, or a negative COVID-19 PCR TEST taken within 96 hours of travel, or a negative rapid test (Rapid Antigen, Sofia, SD Biosensor, and ABBOTT) taken within 48 hours of travel. In addition, international tourists must book at a Gold Standard hotel and present confirmation at immigration. For up-to-date information on the destination’s travel protocols and frequently asked questions, please visit https://www.travelbelize.org/health-safety.

The Municipal Bazaar is back this Friday May 14th 2021 In front of the Corozal Town Hall. Covid 19 preventative measures will be adhered to for everyone's safety. See you there...

Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) announces a planned Power Outage on Sunday, May 16th from 7AM to 7:30 AM & 2:30 PM to 3 PM for the entire Corozal District. This is necessary in order to conduct maintenance of equipment at the Orange Walk Substation, conduct upgrades to high voltage power lines, replace high voltage line poles and distribution devices.

Today Mayor Rigo Vellos and the Corozal Town Council unveiled a special Mother's Day gift for the community with a "MOM" sign at the newly-retrofitted Mother's ...Park. The first-phase of renovations at the park saw the construction of the "MOM" sign, the repainting of the symbolic statue featuring a mother and her child, and the replacement of the old benches. The project was spearheaded by Councillor for Women Affairs Marleni Tapia, Councillor for Parks Miguel Montalvo and Councillor for Special Events Baldemar Pech Jr. with the support of members of the community. The Council calls on the community to show greater appreciation to the efforts to improve our public spaces, by not damaging it and keeping its environs clean. Mayor Vellos and the Council wish all wonderful mothers of Corozal Town and the wider community a Happy Mother's Day!!

COVID-19 UPDATE Data for today January 15th, 2021 73 New Confirmed Cases 9 New Recoveries 1 New Death Reported ... The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to remind the public to wear a face mask properly, maintain consistent physical distancing, avoid social gatherings, and wash and sanitize hands often. Please be safe and stay at home unless conducting essential business. #joinforcesagainstcovid19

Super Furia Band brings to you a FREE Virtual Concert in honor of the 1st ever George Price Day. Like what we're doing and want to show your support? You can do so by buying us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/quepasacorozal

Change in fuel prices, effective today.

One of the few old buildings left in Corozal Town is currently being dismantled. According to Corozaleños, back in the day, this was home to "El Ronel" sort of a dance hall where many dances, charity fundraisers, and other events were organized back in the day. If you have any stories about the location we would love to hear them.... * Photo by NICH Corozal.

COVID-19 Update Data for today, December 8th. Please remember isolation of all suspected and confirmed cases. Monitor your symptoms and only leave home to access medical care. ... Wear your mask properly and practice physical distancing. Let us join forces in the fight against COVID-19. See more

Dr. Marvin Manzanero has made a statement via his Facebook Account acknowledging the fact that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Update on the Health Condition of the Hon. David Dido Vega, He is Stable at the moment, his oxygen levels are normal, he is still on a Ventilator but stable. Medication being Adminstrator for Pneumonia.

COVID-19 Update Data for today, December 6th 168 New cases 97 Recoveries ... 1 New Death Reported Please remember isolation of all suspected and confirmed cases. Monitor your symptoms and only leave home to access medical care. Wear your mask properly and practice physical distancing.

Pictures of the flooding currently happening in Sarteneja Village. If you have pictures of flooding in your area that you would like to share, message us here or send them via Whatsapp to the official ¿Que Pasa Corozal? number +16044490097. Be sure to include what area you are in.

The Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA) has been temporarily closed due to all the floodings in Belize. The airport authority confirmed that all airlines were informed accordingly and there will be no incoming flights for the remainder of today.

This is our data for today. A total of 242 samples were processed today, 72 of these were positive for a positivity rate of 29.8%. The geographic breakdown is as follows: ... Corozal - 5 (3 Town, 1 Libertad, 1 Santa Clara) Orange Walk - 36 (14 Town, 4 Trial Farm, 4 San Jose, 3 Guinea Grass, 2 San Jose Palmar, 2 Douglas, 2 Tower Hill, 1 San Pablo, 1 San Estevan, 1 Santa Cruz, 1 from Progresso, 1 from San Ignacio) Belize - 5 (4 City, 1 from Blue Creek TOL) Cayo - 3 (1 Belmopan, 1 San Ignacio, 1 Bullet Tree) Stann Creek - 21 (9 from Bella Vista TOL, 3 from Trio TOL, 1 from Golden Stream TOL, 1 from Bladden TOL, 4 Independence, 1 Santa Rosa, 1 Placencia, 1 Red Bank) Toledo - 2 ( 1 Punta Gorda, 1 Laguna) There are 2 deaths to report today, both males, 1 from Orange Walk, in his 80's, he died at KHMH's ICU COVID-unit. The second male is from San Ignacio who had been swabbed as a highly symptomatic case and has been confirmed as a positive case. Our case fatality rate is now 1.66%. There were 30 recoveries today so that 39.9% of our cases remain active today.

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The Prime Minister’s chief of security/driver Jeff Gabriel has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The Prime Minister and his family are awaiting the outcome of their COVID-19 tests.

CTC RE-OPENS AFTER THOROUGH SANITIZATION The Corozal Town Council hereby informs the public that its office re-opened as of 9:00AM this morning, following the t...horough sanitization of the building carried out on Wednesday, November 4th. The immediate closure was prompted when two Traffic Wardens tested positive for COVID19. Upon showing symptoms of the flu 11 days ago, they were required to take the appropriate test and remain on quarantine at home pending their results. When those results returned positive on Tuesday, November 3rd, the Council, in consultation with health authorities, decided to close immediately and conduct the necessary sanitization as a precautionary measure. A third traffic warden also tested positive previously, but at the time of testing was already off-duty for several days. We maintain close contact with all our employees and can report that they are no longer showing symptoms and are recovering. Health authorities have recommended that the two recently tested employees remain on fourteen additional isolation days. The Council will reinforce the strict measures implemented since the onset of the pandemic to ensure the safety of our employees and the visiting public. These include: the washing of hands with soap/use of hand sanitizers and the checking of temperatures before entry, social distancing, and the mandatory wearing of facemasks. The public can be assured that the Council will continue to exercise every measure of caution to ensure everyone’s safety. We express gratitude to health authorities for their support and guidance in the sanitization effort. We are also grateful to the public for their understanding. End.

COVID-19 UPDATE This is our data for today. A total of 388 tests were processed today with 115 new cases of COVID-19 identified, this is a positivity rate of 29.6% for today.... They are distributed as follows: Corozal - 43 (19 Town, 5 Ranchito, 5 Libertad, 2 Copper Bank, 2 San Victor, 1 San Narciso, 1 San Andres, 1 San Roman, 1 Concepcion, 1 Calcutta, 1 Santa Clara, 1 Chan Chen, 1 San Joaquin, 1 San Pedro Village, 1 from Belize City) Orange Walk - 7 (5 Town, 1 Trial Farm, 1 San Estevan) Belize - 25 (13 City, 1 PGIA from Yo Creek OW, 3 Ladyville, 1 Lord's Bank, 1 Hattieville, 1 Burrell Boom, 1 Biscayne, 1 Mahogany Heights, 1 San Pedro, 1 from San Jose OW, 1 from Hope Creek SC) Cayo -15 (9 Belmopan, 2 Santa Elena, 2 Benque Viejo, 1 Roaring Creek, 1 Billy White) Stann Creek - 17 (1 Dangriga, 3 Santa Cruz, 1 Placencia, 1 Alta Vista, 1 Cowpen, 10 from Bella Vista TOL) Toledo - 8 (4 Punta Gorda, 1 Big Falls, 1 San Marcos, 1 Hicatee Creek, 1 from Dangriga) We have 31 recoveries today so that 39.6% of our cases remain active. Unfortunately we have 3 more deaths to report, all males; two died at KHMH's COVID-19 Unit and one at the Northern Regional Hospital . Two patients remain intubated at the KHMH and two other patients were discharged home today. Our case fatality rate now stands at 1.64%.

Please note that the water interruption which was scheduled to affect San Maximo area in the Corozal District on November 5, 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing weather conditions.

ADVISORY #5 - FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BELIZE WEDNESDAY, 04 NOVEMBER, 2020, 4:00 PM The National Meteorological Services of Belize and NEMO hereby inform the general public that Tropical Storm Eta has weaken significantly and is now situated on the border between Nicaragua and Honduras. Eta is moving west at 7 miles per hour with winds of 40 miles per hour. Eta is expected to become a tropical depression by tonight. The remnants of Eta are projected to emerge... off the coast of Belize on Friday and then move north-eastward into the northwest Caribbean Sea where it is forecast to reformed strengthen into a tropical storm late on Friday while it continues to move away from Belize. The current weather conditions could persist for the next 36 to 72 hours as Eta creeps across Honduras and portion of Guatemala. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT for Cayo, Belize, Stann Creek and Toledo districts. The Mopan, Macal and Belize rivers are rising fast. Communities along the Macal, Mopan and Belize Rivers are hereby being notified that you must be on high alert and take action to save life and property. Areas and or communities that are at risk to or are experiencing flooding are Gales Point, Mullins River Village, Hope Creek, Sarawee, Sittee River, Monkey River, Bella Vista, San Pedro Colombia, Big Falls, Santa Teresa, Blue Creek, San Benito Poite, Crique Sarco, Sundaywood, and Conejo Creek. More communities will experience flooding there is an increase in water running off the mountains and hills. READ MORE... http://site.nemo.org.bz/advisory-5-flood-warning-for-centr/

***ADVISORY #4 - National Emergency Management Organization - Preserving Life and Property*** FLOODING WARNING FOR CENTRAL BELIZE WEDNESDAY, 04 NOVEMBER, 2020, 11:00 AM ...Continue reading

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6:00 am Wednesday, 4th November, 2020. TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: At 6:00am Tropical Storm Eta was located near latitude 13.8N, longitude 85.0W, or about 90 miles west of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. Tropical Storm Eta was moving west at 8mph with maximum sustained winds of 60mph. ... - This system will continue to affect Belize with heavy rainfall that are likely to produce flooding, as well as strong winds today through to early Thursday. *A Flood Warning is in effect for the entire country, especially the Belize, Cayo, Stann Creek and Toledo Districts.* *A Small Craft Warning is in effect for coastal waters of the country. Small crafts should remain in safe harbor.* - The National Meteorological Service of Belize continues to closely monitor the progress of this system and residents are advised to be prepared and listen to official information from the NMS and NEMO.

This is our data for November 3rd. A total of 477 samples were processed today with a record number of cases identified with a total of 166, this is a positivity of 34.8% for today. They are distributed as follows:... Corozal - 9 (5 Town, 2 Caledonia, 1 Concepcion, 1 from Teakettle, CY) Orange Walk - 20 (14 Town, 2 Guinea Grass, 1 Carmelita, 1 San Lorenzo, 1 San Jose Palmar, 1 Trial Farm) Belize - 47 (23 City, 15 Ladyville, 2 Hattieville, 1 Burrell Boom, 1 Crooked Tree, 1 Lords Bank - the following swabbed in city but they are from: 1 From Belmopan, 1 from Roaring Creek, 1 from San Ignacio, 1 from San Pedro Colombia) Cayo - 36 (19 Belmopan, 5 San Ignacio, 3 Santa Elena, 2 Valley of Peace, 1 Roaring Creek, 1 Benque Viejo del Carmen, 1 San Antonio, 1 Armenia, 1 Spanish Lookout, 1 Teakettle, 1 from San Felipe OW) Stann Creek - 29 (5 Dangriga, 4 Hopkins, 2 Santa Cruz, 3 Independence - the following swabbed in SC but from: 10 Bella Vista TOL, 1 Trio TOL, 1 San Isidro TOL, 1 Farm 20 Swasey TOL, 1 from Santa Marta CY, 1 from Belize City) Toledo - 25 (18 Punta Gorda, 2 San Miguel, 1 San Pedro Colombia, 1 Silver Creek, 1 Jacintoville, 1 Mafredi, 1 from Pomona, SC). There are 32 recoveries to report today with 38.7% of our cases remaining active. Unfortunately we have two deaths to report today, both are in females, one in Corozal who was in her 60s and was classified as a sudden death; the second case is in a female in her 30s from Bella Vista and is related to the cases from the banana farms. Our case fatality rate is now at 1.61%. Two patients remain intubated at the KHMH's COVID-19 unit with 7 other patients hospitalized.