More than fifty (50) days after the last reported case of COVID-19 in Belize, the Ministry of Health has confirmed our first new positive case. This case is that of a 27-year-old male who arrived in-country on Saturday, May 23, 2020 from a cruise ship as a part of the established repatriation process for Belizeans. Upon arrival, those persons all went into a mandatory quarantine at the Radisson. The male is asymptomatic for COVID-19 and was detected from among 10 persons that were swabbed from that first arriving group who were being tested prior to their release as per the established protocols. This set of tests produced one (1) reactive test with the other nine (9) being negative for SARS-CoV2. The contact tracing for this individual has started and the due process of informing the cruise ship and relevant counterparts has started.
From arrival up to today, the due protocols to minimize contact and exposure have been followed so this is being considered an isolated case which has been contained. The person remains asymptomatic and in isolation.
The Ministry of Health continues with its enhanced surveillance across the country and urges the public to continue to exercise the necessary prevention measures.
