The extra strict rules for the National State of Emergency are being relaxed - just a little - starting on Sunday. This is after no new cases of COVID 19 have been detected in Belize for 10 days - and there are only 11 active cases of COVID in Belize tonight, and no one is hospitalized.
The new, temporary measures mark the end of a two week period when extra strict measures were activated to contain what was believed to be community spread of COVID 19 in the Belize and Cayo Districts. Since then, those community clusters have not resulted in a significant spike in cases, so government is moving - very gradually - to relax the strictest measures.
Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte appeared today on ask the Experts to explain how the lockdown Sundays of the last two weeks will be freed up, just a little:
Hon. Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General
"This Sunday, 2 days from now will not be that strict Sunday that we've been having the last 2 Sundays, so this Sunday shops will open, gas stations will open, you could move to help elderly people with their home and stuff. Sunday will be just like Monday to Saturday, starting this Sunday until next week Friday. So you can exercise Sunday morning 5am to 8pm if you want. This Sunday you could go to shop, pharmacies will be open. Remember previously on a Sunday only the 24-hour places could open along with essential services. Now fishing for livelihood could take place, productive sector places can open, manufacturers can open on a limited basis, so Sunday will be a regular Sunday, for lack of a better way to put it."
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