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The Ministry of Health's video segment, 'Ask the Experts' this morning confirmed that several airlines are grounding their flights to Belize.
Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services, informed that the Copa Airlines flight from Panama to Belize has been canceled. He also said that tomorrow Belize may see the final flight from Canada.
Avianca flights from El Salvador have stopped coming and the Ministry said that next Thursday American Airlines will ground flights t scheduled for Belize. Only two borders entry points are open, the Philip Goldson International Airport and the northern border with Mexico.
Authorities urged Belizeans not to use informal or illegal entry points, they suggested people use the northern land border since there is no screening at the sea port. The western border and southern border are closed including Hunting Caye and Jalacte. The Belize City port is also closed except for cargo. The Dangriga and San Pedro sea ports are also closed.