49 New COVID Cases

And while businesses are trying to drive vaccine numbers up, the number of new cases also continues to go up.

Tonight, there is a concerning 49 new confirmed cases.

Technical Advisor for HECOPAB, Kathleen Azueta Cho has more details:

And yesterday during a press conference on the Ministry's vaccine drive re-launch the government of Belize announced Phase 5 of that campaign, calling out all persons 18 years and older from Phases 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to go get vaccinated.

The Ministry also advised the public that quote: "Even after getting vaccinated, persons should continue wearing a face mask properly in public, maintain consistent physical distancing, avoid social gatherings, and wash and sanitize hands often." End quote.