Tonight, Belize has joined the rest of the world: the Ministry of Health has confirmed the presence of COVID-19. Up until last night, Belize had been among the last five counties in the world which had not seen a positive test. Well, last night, a positive was confirmed - and the Prime Minister held a special press conference this morning to make the announcement: | 7 News Belize

7.8K views · 80 reactions | Also in today’s press conference, the Ministry of Health Professionals also outlined what their national response to the coronavirus will look like over the next 6 to 12 months. According to the Minister of Health, the Government has approved a budget of almost a million dollars to fund their effort. Here’s what he had to say on that topic: | 7 News Belize | Facebook