When we left you last night, the nation was waiting on the results of the 300 COVID tests that had accumulated over a weekend when the testing units at the Central Lab were being calibrated.
In the end, though, only 144 samples were processed and they turned up 23 new positive cases which show the virus is gaining ground in Belize.
There are 3 new cases in Belmopan - 2 of them are linked to the previous identified cases at the Belmopan Medical Center - and the other case is linked to San Pedro.
There are also two new cases in Orange Walk, one from Santa Marta and one from Orange Walk Town linked to a previously identified case.
And while those are traceable, the same can't be said for the first case to appear on Caye Caulker. It has no apparent link to any previously identified case for now - according to the Minister of Health.
And the same for one of 5 new cases in Belize City; it has no apparent link to any previously identified cases. The 4 other new Belize City cases are all linked to previously identified cases. Since August 6th, 9 cases have been detected in Belize City.
The other 12 positive samples from yesterday's testing run are from San Pedro.
The results of another 150 samples or so are expected to be released later tonight.
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