We have breaking news coming from Belmopan. The Governor General has signed a proclamation declaring a state of public emergency in Blue Creek Village And San Felipe Village, Orange Walk District.
This is after three recent COVID cases came out of that area. The state of emergency remains in place for a month for those two villages in northwestern Orange Walk.
So what does it mean for residents?
Well, a curfew! The Statutory Instrument says, quote "For the purposes of preventing, controlling, containing and suppressing the spread of the infectious disease COVID-19 and maintaining peace and public order, a curfew is hereby imposed during the hours of eight o'clock p.m. until four fifty-nine a.m. of the following morning for the emergency area, during the period of public emergency declared by Proclamation.
(2) Notwithstanding sub-regulation (1), every minor shall be and remain within the confines of a private property during the hours of six p.m. until six a.m. the following morning." End quote.
This is after the Director Of Health Services has said that there is cause for concern about community spread in that area.
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