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Hon. Pablo On The Unruly Public
posted (August 3, 2020)
Health Minister Pablo Marin also recorded his disgust with mass social events - and urged the public to be more vigilant. He called the disregard for public health, heartbreaking:

Hon. Pablo Marin, Minister of Health
"Over the past weeks it was heartbreaking to see the irresponsible behavior of member of the community. For example: persons not wearing a face covering mask or even adhering to the physical distancing while socializing. Madam Speaker I think everybody can see fecbook and can see the amount of people in bars partying, pool parties, going to the cayes - all gathering together without wearing the face mask, social distancing. It is heartbreaking to see this. Let us work together because if we continue to do this people are going to die. It is hard to say, it is sad to say, but I see that the effect our people haven't felt this yet in Belize. We can see as soon as a case come out, everybody start to panic, start to run to the ministry of health they want their test being done and they want it immediately. If we adhere to recommendations of the ministry of health, this won't need to be happening. If people don't continue to do their partying and be in an outrage mood, this wont happen. People are dying out there in other countries. The health system is overwhelmed and I have to repeat it over and over because our people are not seeing the reality of this pandemic."

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