27 Positives Today, Majority From OW |
Mon, August 24, 2020 |
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So, apart from the doubling of the death count since Friday, the weekend testing also showed 65 new infections.
This afternoon on Ask The experts, Dr. Manzanero went over today's results - which include 27 positive samples:
Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services
"We have 27 cases that are positive out of a 181 tests that were done. The preliminary breakdown is as follows: In Corozal we had two cases out of the twenty-seven; one in Alta Mira and one in Paraiso. In Orange Walk we had sixteen total cases distributed amongst Orange Walk Town, August Pine Ridge, Yo Creek, San Felipe, San Jose Palmar, San Lazaro, San Estevan. In Cayo District we had five cases total - three in Belmopan and two in Armenia. In the Belize District we have four; three in Belize City and one in San Pedro. We now have, as you will note in that info graphic, ten deaths associated - that can be attributed or linked to SARS COVID 2 Infection."
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