And once the messaging remains in the realm of public health best practices, the third wave may not be that bad. But, at the same time, the current trend of social living is pushing towards parties, protests, and the flouting of public health measures, all of which could fuel that dreaded third wave.
We asked the Minister what he thinks of the recent cavalier approach to Covid:
Hon. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health
"It retards the process and it results in an increase in numbers. It puts a burden on our already burdened health care systems, keep in mind that our health care workers have been on this thing for the last eight, nine months day after day after day. They are at their wits end, they are exhausted. Our health system can only hope for so much and so, so much of this depends on us individually, our response to observe the public health measures. We all must take it as a personal responsibility. When you look at facebook you see parties, you see boat cruises and parties at night, boat cruises which are supposed to be restaurants converted into bar and you see partying. And that is why you see the big numbers, that is why you see an increase in numbers."
Again, Belize's new nightly curfew - effective on Monday July 26th, commences at 9:00 PM and ends at 4:00 AM.
