If you were hoping that a decrease in COVID-19 cases might mean an end to the ten p.m. to five a.m. curfew, think again. The Government of Belize has announced it will be extending the curfew for another thirty days and has amended the Statutory Instrument needed to do it. Additional short term changes have been added for March third out of concern for public health during the Municipal Elections. This means the curfew for March third starts at eight p.m., so there will be no hanging around polling stations to celebrate or hear results.

The S.I. also bans the sale of liquor from six p.m. on Municipal Election day, prohibits loitering and gatherings of more than ten people, and soliciting voters near polling stations. There is one improvement for travelers under the Statutory Amendment: anyone arriving with proof they have been immunized against COVID-19 will no longer have to undergo testing from the Ministry of Health and Wellness. However, non-Belizeans who do not comply will be denied entry and have to pay for their own repatriation. They still face quarantine if they cannot leave Belize immediately.

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Remember that curfew has been pushed back to 8pm today only. Regular curfew hours return to normal 10pm -5am tomorrow March 4th for a period of 30 days.

And GOB is saying it will continue after this 30 day SI is up and will be amended and extended again

Of course it will all depend on how the numbers go and how quickly the vaccine rolls out etc. But a 10pm curfew isn't that difficult to live within.

so am I reading this correctly ? If you have been vaccinated for COVID 19 and have a vaccination card, you are not required to be tested within 72 hours of arriving to Belize ? Is this posted anywhere else ?

Yes the Belize Tourism Board website has this info. You are still subject to a random test at the international airport upon arrival.

Thanks Amanda. That sure makes it easier to get there the first week of April !