COVID-19 UPDATE from Office of Director of Health Services

A total of 164 samples were processed today with 38 cases of SARS-CoV2 identified, this is a positivity rate of 23.2%. The geographic distribution of these cases is:

Corozal - 1 (1 Calcutta)

Orange Walk -14 (4 town, 4 San Jose, 2 San Lorenzo, 1 August Pine Ridge, 1 Guinea Grass, 1 San Luis, 1 San Joaquin)

Belize - 11 (9 City, 1 from Santa Familia CY, 1 from Paraiso CZL)

Cayo - 7 (3 Belmopan, 2 Teakettle, 1 Benque Viejo del Carmen, 1 Camalote)

Stann Creek - 4 (2 Independence, 1 Red Bank, 1 Valley Community)

Toledo - 1 (1 San Antonio)

We have 4 deaths to report tonight, all are males. Three males (Calcutta, Benque Viejo, Independence) were in their 80s and one male in his 90s (Valley Community).

A total of 20 cases recovered today so that 43.9% of our cases remain active.

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