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And, so while hardware stores, now have to figure out how to switch up into delivery outlets, Belizeans, the general public, has to come to terms with the fact that most of the population has to stay at home for the next 30 days.  

Yes, the curfew is only between 8:00 pm and 5:00 am, but when that is over, the regulations state that you have to move with a purpose.  The AG explained:

Hon. Michael Peyrefitte - Attorney General

“5 in the morning to 8 in the night, you must be moving to purchase essential goods, essential needs. Food, water, what is important, you no move to go to shop to go buy that TV set that you always wanted, not an essential need at this time. Essential needs attending for medical or veterinary attention, your pet that you have needs medical attention, or you need medical attention, emergencies, medical emergencies. The police will be able to stop you on the street, where you going? Well I’m going to help my granny that is sick. Where your granny live, we don’t believe you and if it turns out you no have no granny that really sick and you have that for your purpose, you’re going to jail. You have to be out for a purpose listed here in the act.â€￾