The residents of Caye Caulker are hoping that they won't have to be concerned with any COVID-19 cases being discovered in the island village. But, as you've heard, they have taken precautions for that worst-case scenario, and a team of medical professionals from the Central Health Region traveled there yesterday to inspect their quarantine and isolation facilities.
We got a chance to speak with the team leader about the vigilance that the Ministry of Health is maintaining on the island:
Melinda Guerra - Regional Manager, Central Health Region
"We are here today as a team. As you can see, a number of us are here. We just came to make sure that we have our plan in place here at the Caye Caulker Health Center, and for the community. Today, we have an infection control nurse. She's going to be doing the PPE training for medical personnel. We are also going to meeting with the chairlady to make ensure that we have our isolation area, and quarantine area prepared, in the event that we have any positive COVID case, or if we have any suspected case that we need to isolate."
Reporter
"How prepared is Caye Caulker for something like this? We know that it's only a health center that's here."
Melinda Guerra
"I must say that when it comes to primary health care, we are fully prepared. We have carried out extensive health education when it comes to prevention measures that should be taken, that every individual should take. We also have ensured that we have the needed materials and supplies in the event that we have any positive cases. The main thing that we have to make sure [of] is that the Caye Caulker community remains COVID-19 negative, that we have no case here on the island. I think that's our main objective, but in the event that we have any positive case, I think that we are going to be prepared with the same response that we're having in San Pedro."
Part of yesterday's inspection included training for the Caye Caulker medical staff about using personal protective equipment and the best practices for keeping themselves safe on the job from COVID-19.
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