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Nate's Neighborhood Notes
August 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Donated by US to Belize
The Government of Belize received a shipment of the 111,150 doses of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine early this morning, August 18, 2021. The shipment arrived on the 8:03am FedEx Express Cargo flight at the Phillip Goldson International Airport.
This is the first installment of an expected larger donation from the United States Government to the Government of Belize through the Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha) and CARICOM. Belize is one of the first countries receiving this vaccine from among fifteen CARICOM member states through this partnership.
Hon. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health and Wellness, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’ Affaires, a.i. Leyla Moses-Ones and Ambassador Amalia Mai, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration along with health officials and members of the media were present for the arrival.
There should be a roll out of this vaccine as early as next week, an official press release with more details will be forthcoming from the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
New Restrictions Due to COVID-19 Positive Cases
In order to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19 in Belize, Prime Minister, Hon. John Briceño has announced the following restrictions, starting Sunday, September 19th, 2021. These restrictions will be in place for a period of two weeks.
* A curfew will be imposed countrywide during the hours of 7 p.m. to 4 a.m., except for San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Placencia and Hopkins. The curfew for these areas remain at 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. daily.
* Restaurants will only be allowed to provide take-out service, except for restaurants in the areas previously mentioned.
* All hotels, and accompanying restaurants, outside of San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Placencia and Hopkins can operate and abide by the 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. curfew.
* Sunday 26th September and Sunday 3rd October, 2021 will be declared no movement days, except to seek medical attention or to purchase medication, groceries and fuel. The tourism industry and workers are considered essential and can operate fully during these no movement days.
* All casinos and churches are to be closed.
* Contact sports are not allowed.
Alaia Beach Club on Hold for Now
I was recently in contact with the Alaia sales office with an inquiry about their Beach Club and was informed that they are currently undergoing modifications to the building layout. I'm not sure if there will be a modification to their pricing structure, but that is quite possible. Initial building drawings had been released, but of course, that is always subject to change. Feel free to drop me a message if you want to be updated, when the new modifications are released and I will let you know when I get them. Currently, the lot is still being cleared for construction.